Simple question about my sources.list

[JunkBondTrader]

Hiya guys,

I'm new to Linux Mint (I'm using the Debian edition) and a little unfamiliar with the repositories.

APT is a little slow for me and I'd like to select a different mirror, but I have a couple of questions. To start off, here's my sources.list

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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia testing main non-free


My questions are:

1. What is packages.linuxmint.com and how is it different from the other repos? I've noticed that when I change the server through synaptic, this is the only one that changes. Is it for Mint specific packages?

2. Is debian.linuxmint.com just a regular Debian mirror? If so, could I just replace this with a different Debian mirror without breaking anything?

Thanks you guys, and sorry for the stupid question.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[xenopeek]

I'm sure if it covers mirrors, but the LMDE FAQ will at least clear up your assumption about debian.linuxmint.com: viewtopic.php?f=197&t=91405

As for http://packages.linuxmint.com/list.php?release=Debian, follow the link to see that his is indeed the software developed or added by the Linux Mint developers.

[Oscar799]

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[JunkBondTrader]

Thank you! Sorry, I probably should have looked around a it more before making the post. Anyway, it seems to have sped up a good deal for now, I must have just caught it on a bad night. Many thanks for the help.