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> > > Also check out the thread entitled YUM+FTP
> > 
> > Funny thread, but does not explain the complex isssue you mention
> > above.  Hope you are not "seriously" subscribing to the idea that the
> > norm is the set of features the most popular servers are
> > providing. wu-ftpd, proftpd, BIND or sendmail may not bring fond
> > memories to all sysadms.
> 
> You might be getting a tad off-topic here.  I never used the word
> "norm" or "normal".  I used the word "common".  Besides, these other
> servers are ALSO completeley within the RFC.  different != wrong.
> It's not a right/wrong issue.   It's an issue of making yum work for
> as many people as much of the time as possible.
> 
> Now, because (as I've said repeatedly) we plan to change this
> behavior, I just really do not see the point in dumping any more time
> into this conversation.

Just a heads up. If there are any http or ftp servers out there that do
not support byte-ranges then in the future yum WILL NOT WORK WITH THEM.

let me make this VERY VERY CLEAR:
YUM WILL REQUIRE BYTE-RANGE gets from the http and ftp servers it uses
in the future.

-sv



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