# File lib/fastcst/distrib.rb, line 44
44:     def Distribution.download_meta_data(url, md_file)
45:         md_url = url + "/" + md_file
46:         md = nil
47:     
48:         # we need to download the requested stuff and store it someplace
49:         UI.start_finish("Downloading changeset meta-data") do
50:             open(md_url) do |f| 
51:                 data = f.read
52:                 md = YAML.load(data)
53:                 open(md_file, "w") { |f| f.write data }
54:             end
55:         end
56:     
57:         return md
58:     end