Re: Optional cryptography
On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, Mitch Blevins wrote:
> In foo.debian-mentors, you wrote:
> > Why should we need to have two differing copies? Everyone can download
> > from non-US servers - they just can't be hosted in the US. (IMHO main
> > is only in 'US' servers because the majority of developers are in the US).
>
> I believe the bandwidth is cheaper in the US, as well as many of
> the companies donating bandwidth being located here. But you are
> right, it is just a practical consideration. Ideally, we should
> have one distribution hosted in the free-world (not US).
Ideally, yes. Realistically, no, because this would prevent CD vendors
located in the US from selling CD's to foreigners.
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