check fastest mirror

[Jean Michel Bruenn]

my script will not be used, cause ppl don't like it - cause
it's using tracerroutes and that doesn't determine the speed

country based filtering it better then nothing.

cheers jean

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:15:00 +0200
Zbigniew Luszpinski <zbiggy at o2.pl> wrote:

> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > i like your idea. Let's change the subject
> > of this mails to "country based mirrors" i think
> > the discussion about "check fastest mirror" is closed.
> >
> > the main question is how useful this will be and
> > how much work it will need.
> >
> > Cheers Jean
> 
> I think all ideas for optimizing download speed are good.
> We could merge all ideas into one. Pre-selection using country based filtering 
> and then using Jean script to fine tune results. I have 2 big mirrors in the 
> same city close to me. One is 13 hops and second is 6 hops from my box. 
> Country selector however will tell you that both of them are better that 
> those from Australia but only Jean's idea will tell you which is better.
> 
> zbiggy
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