So, as some of you know the installer hits ftp.openbsd.org during the
install process to query a CGI to provide you with a list of nearby mirrors
and some other useful things.
I've recently made some changes to modernize and improve this after
the retirement of the GEO:IP modules and increasing fun with using maxmind
without hitting an API server. While it's true that if you install from
a mirror or hit the cgi, we know where you came from, I'm not super comfortable
handing that information to a third party for no good reason.
Fortunately with the help of fcambus@, I managed to switch over to
the free dbip databases, which can be installed from ports and kept local
to the machine. With the help of afresh1@ we managed to get self contained
timezone information as well, based on some earlier work by andy hook.
Which is long way to say, there should be improvements in what
mirrors you are offered in the installer, especially if you are in some of
the more isolated places lacking an openbsd mirror in your country.
If you can try it out, and you see anything problematic, please let
me know.
Thanks
-Bob
