On Sat, Mar 05, 2011 at 09:51:00AM +0000, Miguel Figueiredo wrote: > Using GeoMirror [1] (aka cdn.debian.net) as default mirror in the default > installation can save decisions and interaction to who is installing and be a > more automated process. > > * Pros: > - 'good' default as it should select a nearby working mirror > - efficient use of Debian mirrors > - less decisions to who is installing > - less interactivity > > * Cons: > - Less customization > - 'good' default could not be the best default > > > What to you think about it's use in the installer? > > > 1 - http://wiki.debian.org/DebianGeoMirror
As someone with a local copy of debian since we have about 50 debian machiens running, having to do expert install to manually enter the mirror would be a huge pain in the ass. So I think that would be a lousy default unless it asks if I want to use that. Some things really do have to be asked. Where to install from is one of them. Now having an option of 'use a nearby mirror' when it asks makes lots of sense, but it must ask. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110307152245.gy...@caffeine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca
