Re: /cvs/gcc/gcc/gcc/ChangeLog,v restored

[law at redhat dot com]

  In message <Pine.LNX.4.33.0107161858170.26033-100000@kern.srcf.societies.cam.
ac.uk>you write:
  > On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 law@redhat.com wrote:
  > 
  > > As I've said, multiple times, there is no way to physically mount the dri
  > ve
  > > in the cabinet.  The drive is sitting here on my desk.
  > > 
  > > Specifically what file(s) do you need to fix the PR.
  > 
  > The whole of what was /sourceware/www/gcc/ml/ (i.e., about 2 Gbyte of
  > data) - since I don't see any more reliable way of identifying individual
  > message files that may be corrupt than comparing against the old ones, and
  > replacing the contents of directories with no genuine changes
  > (regeneration etc.) from the old disk (then applying less reliable
  > heuristics to March/April archives).
Well, there's no chance I'll be able to upload that much data across
my puny link.

So what would you like to see us do?


  > > Things are better in some ways now, but worse in others.  
  > 
  > Who *is* supposed to be responsible for boring but essential tasks such as
  > backups and restoring from them?
That is supposed to be our sysadmin staff (it's the one thing they are
on the hook for).

jeff