Re: [Ltib] 403 Errors

[Mike Goins]

On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Petteri Matilainen <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 14.11.2014 21:58, Peter Barada wrote:
>>
>> On 11/14/2014 02:04 PM, David Kaplan wrote:
>>>
>>> I can not get any files from bitshrine, I always get a 403 not authed
>>> error.  For example,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     http://www.bitshrine.org/gpp/linux-2.6.27.8.tar.bz2
>>>>
>>>
>>> Is there something wrong with my network, or is the error on the server?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> I get the same error if I use a browser. But like Peter, with wget I can
> download it. No clue why though.


The server is checking the user agent.   Slight attempt to avert buggy
mirroring systems and browsers that wreak havoc on ISP bills.

Stuart, what is total size of the gpp?  Average monthly traffic?


> regards,
>
> Pete
>
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