Re: Downloading Debian from European Sites
Hi,
I get transfer rates of 800kB(yte)/s from ftp.de.debian.org.
Too slow?
The site is located in Dresden, Germany.
Matthias
Sergio Brandano wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> ... I received a few messages of reply, that are clearly missing
> the point. The point is that servers in Europe are slow. It is
> not a problem of my connection for sure. I really do not know
> how fast it is, I will ask, but is good enough to note the
> difference when connecting to these sites.
>
> The site I used to connect to is www.uk.debian.org, which is fast.
> I was worried about using it, as xtraceroute reported it as being
> a site in the east coast of the USA (I had to make a snapshot of it,
> as the program is currently having difficulties in locating the site),
> and all such connections come with a connection fee.
> I have now received a message from the owner of open.hands.com
> stating that his machine is hosting www.uk.debian.org and is in
> London's Docklands. So, is xtraceroute broken? If you have an
> explanation, let me know about it. Anyway, I believe the word of
> the owner, and I am now connecting to his site again.
>
> Regards,
> Sergio
>
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