DebTorrent: the BitTorrent proxy for downloading Debian pack
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dadix
deepin
2013-08-04 01:54
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I think this is a good idea for implementation in Linux Deepin for English users because download from Chinese mirrors is very slow.

Goal
    To expand on the BitTorrent protocol and application to work effectively with large, constantly updating collections of files, and therefore enable the efficient peer-to-peer downloading of Debian packages from an APT repository.

Features
    Downloads from peers, increasing the available bandwidth to the user
    Reduces the bandwidth requirements needed to setup a repository of packages
    Seamlessly integrates with the current APT tool
    Automatically falls back to downloading from an HTTP mirror when peers are not available
http://debtorrent.alioth.debian.org/
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Feng Yu
deepin
2013-08-08 21:16
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Similarly, Chinese access to foreign mirrors is also very slow
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vgBRPual
deepin
2013-09-02 06:16
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Similarly, Chinese access to foreign mirrors is also very slow
Does chinese people use VPN?
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lihongwu
deepin
2013-09-02 17:38
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Similarly, Chinese access to foreign mirrors is also very slow

This is not always true. Some mirrors are fast.
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lihongwu
deepin
2013-09-02 17:43
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[quote]Similarly, Chinese access to foreign mirrors is also very slow
Does chinese people use VPN?[/quote]

Some people use it, but personally I don't.
The only condition that I might consider using a VPN service is to watch TV shows provided to specific regions, e.g. shows on Channel 4 are exclusively provided in the UK.
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