On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:03:57 +0930 n0dalus <n0dalus+redhat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If the user has configured yum not to connect to > download.fedora.redhat.com, I think it's completely reasonable that it > not be used. If users have specific reasons for specifying a single > repository, they can deal with the problems if they arise. For > example, perhaps they are connected to a repository with modified rpms > and having yum fall back on d.f.r.c would cause problems. Or perhaps > they pay per MB and so have specified their ISP's own mirror which > doesn't count to their used bandwidth; in this case you wouldn't > necessarily want yum falling back to a mirror that will cost you > money. Yum should be delivered to users such that it does it's best to actually work. Even in the face of transient mirror problems etc. If a user has specific needs as you describe above, they can always disable that feature at the same time they change the rest of their config. Sean -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
