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 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED],netfort.gr.jp} Debian Project -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]