Hi,
> > debootstrap:
> > uses ftp.debian.org as default mirror.
>
> debconf questions aside, I think ftp.debian.org is a much saner *default*
> than ftp.jp.debian.org. I've always wondered where the later silly default
> came from. =)
Good Trivia question. The reasons for using ftp.jp.debian.org are, in
random order:
1. ftp.debian.org is not a full mirror anymore, it doesn't have the
lesser architectures.
2. ftp.jp.debian.org is slow for most people, but it does have the
network bandwidth; which is not too bad as a default mirror.
3. It's just a default, people are expected to edit the configuration.
4. Historic reason: at one time in history, ftp.debian.org used to be
unstable compared to ftp.jp.debian.org. Changing default mirror to
something more reliable probably saved a few bugreports. (However,
looking back at the repository log, it was ftp.jp.debian.org from
day 2, so I don't really know if that's true)
regards,
junichi
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