Re: Torrents

[Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com>]

Mariano wrote:
>
>On 03/20/2013 02:36 AM, Mariano Lazzaro wrote:
>> Hi, I was wondering if there is a way to download Debian 
>> CDs/DVDs/Blu-rays via torrents, because I consider that way easier 
>> than any other alternative, since torrents nowadays are very widely used.
>>
>> This would also contribute greatly to the Debian Project because it 
>> would reduce bandwidth usage from Debian Mirrors, so users help users 
>> and becomes a true community effort by using torrents.
>>
>> Thanks for reading, thanks for your time.
>
>I correct myself, because I found torrents for CDs/DVDs.
>
>The only thing I'm missing now is torrents for Debian 6 & 7 but for the 
>Blu-ray discs.
>
>I would greatly appreciate having those torrents in that format.

So far we've not had enough demand for the Blu-ray media to make it
worth keeping the ISO images around and on the mirrors infrastructure,
and hence we also can't support torrents. CDs and DVDs get *hugely*
more downloads in comparison.

If you do want the Blu-ray images, the jigdo files are available.

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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.                                steve@einval.com
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