Re: Just a question...........

[Charlie <ariestao@skymesh.com.au>]

 On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:02:39 -0400 (EDT) "Rob Owens rowens@ptd.net"
 sent this:

	>----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Charlie" <ariestao@skymesh.com.au>
>> 
>> I don't know enough about this hope someone can help:
>>    
>> My ISP CEO suggests that this address is BitTorrent:
>> http://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main non-free contrib
>> 
>> Is that correct?
>> 
>As others have already said:  no, that is not correct.
>
>Your ISP CEO seems a little confused here.  That is a Debian 
>mirror.  Debian ISO images can be downloaded from many mirrors,
>although I don't see them available on this particular one.  
>Debian ISO images can also be downloaded using BitTorrent.  Of
>course, the fact that you download something using BitTorrent
>doesn't make it illegal -- it is simply a file sharing protocol.
>Debian ISO images are legal to download via HTTP, FTP, 
>BitTorrent, Jigdo, and so on.
>
>When I speak of "legal", I'm of course assuming sane laws.
>Debian is given away for free, so it makes no sense to outlaw
>one method of obtaining it while other methods remain legal.
>
>-Rob

Thanks Rob,

I have informed him of his misconception. I think he may have been
grasping at straws in his attempt to justify my low Internet speed in
trying to do a Wheezy update during the day, but better during the
night/early morning.

Thank you,
Charlie
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