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 <aries...@skymesh.com.au> wrote: > On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:02:39 -0400 (EDT) "Rob Owens row...@ptd.net" > sent this: > > >----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Charlie" <aries...@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 > -- > Registered Linux User:- 329524 > *********************************************** > > To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must > also be well-mannered. .......Voltaire > > *********************************************** > > Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130620231256.1f827fda@nomad > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cag0rmd5dfe3o9yp-pghvhrn-st49kc8fhndxyvhcgcint8y...@mail.gmail.com
