[MacPorts] #60558: mirror_sites.tcl: trimming and updating

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#60558: mirror_sites.tcl: trimming and updating
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 Reporter:  iEFdev  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
Component:  base    |    Version:  2.6.2
 Keywords:          |       Port:
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 // As requested: A separate ticket for trimming and updating the
 [https://github.com/macports/macports-
 ports/blob/master/_resources/port1.0/fetch/mirror_sites.tcl
 mirror_sites.tcl]

 Continues the discussion from: #60509

 Including the last parts/replies:

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 // Replying to ryandesign:

 Speaking of the list. Except from trimming it, I think it needs an update.
 For example…
 - [https://github.com/macports/macports-
 ports/blob/master/_resources/port1.0/fetch/mirror_sites.tcl#L766-L806 the
 PHP mirrors] are gone, aren't they? All redirects to www.php.net now, and
 there's no [http://php.net/mirrors.php mirror.php] page anymore.

 - For [https://github.com/macports/macports-
 ports/blob/master/_resources/port1.0/fetch/mirror_sites.tcl#L252 debian],
 they also have their default one: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/
 (ie without a country code in it).

 - I also saw a [https://github.com/macports/macports-
 ports/blob/master/_resources/port1.0/fetch/mirror_sites.tcl#L545 dead
 link]. There's no unix section there anymore: http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/

 <snip />

 And, most mirrors use https now, don't they? Same example:
 http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/ -> https://ftp.sunet.se/pub/ When/if trimming the
 list – https sites should be prioritized. Incase some of them uses
 redirects (->https) it could also make it faster.

 [[br]]

 ryandesign (Ryan Schmidt):
 > Please file separate tickets for the issues with the mirror list ...

 [[br]]

 kencu (Ken):
 > all the https links will likely fail on older systems about 10.9 and
 less unless users have followed my bootstrap procedure.

 [[br]]

 ryandesign (Ryan Schmidt):
 > Not necessarily.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/60558>
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