Re: Just a question...........
Have you tried netselect-apt (I think that's the name), which
determines your fastest Debian mirror and builds a sources file for
you containing the fastest mirror?
On 20 June 2013 14:12, Charlie <ariestao@skymesh.com.au> wrote:
> 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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