Since I've updated to 18427 - latest as of April 15 2022 - I get a lot of errors with time-out as reason (trying it a few times helps)

[mrgenie]

URL:https://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk
Repository:UUID: 0c6e7542-c601-0410-84e7-c038aed88b3b
Last:Changed Date: 2022-04-04 22:26:00 +0200 (Mon, 04 Apr 2022)
Build-Date:2022-04-05 01:30:55
Revision:18427
Relative:URL: ^/trunk

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (18427 en) Windows 10 64-Bit
OS Build number: Windows 10 Home Single Language 2009 (19043)
Memory Usage: 3459 MB / 7282 MB (2025 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 1.8.0_321-b07, Oracle Corporation, Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
Look and Feel: com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel
Screen: \Display0 1920×1080 (scaling 1.00×1.00)
Maximum Screen Size: 1920×1080
Best cursor sizes: 16×16→32×32, 32×32→32×32
System property file.encoding: Cp1252
System property sun.jnu.encoding: Cp1252
Locale info: en_US
Numbers with default locale: 1234567890 -> 1234567890

Plugins:
+ DirectDownload (35951)
+ ImageWayPoint (35893)
+ ImproveWay (32)
+ KartaView (387)
+ RoadSigns (35935)
+ apache-commons (35924)
+ apache-http (35924)
+ continuosDownload (99)
+ editgpx (35931)
+ imagery_offset_db (35893)
+ jaxb (35952)
+ jna (35924)
+ jogl (1.2.3)
+ kendzi3d (1.0.205)
+ kendzi3d-resources (0.0.2)
+ log4j (35924)
+ mapwithai (1.9.10)
+ openqa (0.3.0)
+ pbf (35893)
+ photo_geotagging (35933)
+ photoadjust (35893)
+ tageditor (35893)
+ turnlanes (35893)
+ turnlanes-tagging (v0.0.5)
+ undelete (35893)
+ utilsplugin2 (35951)

Tagging presets:
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Presets/PhilippinesJeepneys&zip=1
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Presets/PhilippinesTrafficSigns&zip=1

Map paint styles:
- https://github.com/bastik/mapcss-tools/raw/osm/mapnik2mapcss/osm-results/mapnik.zip
- https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/ColorWays&zip=1
+ %UserProfile%\Documents\elemstyles.mapcss
- https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/ColourGPSData&zip=1
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/qo3ai47fpv241jf/Styles_Fixme_and_Notes.zip?raw=1
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/PhilippinesTrafficSigns&zip=1
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/MapWithAI&zip=1

Last errors/warnings:
- 00012.185 W: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Temp\josm_exec_powershell_3362678345627688330.txt: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
- 00012.186 W: Unable to request certificate of https://grca.nat.gov.tw
- 00026.751 E: Failed to locate image 'MapWithAI'
- 00032.597 W: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
- 00032.599 W: Failed to read MOTD. Exception was: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
- 00041.877 W: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
- 00041.878 W: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out

[taylor.smock]

Is this still a problem?

[pangoSE]

can you reproduce on the newest stable version?

[mrgenie]

SOLUTION: use VPN

Just adding this here - for the record in case someone else stumbles upon this issue as well.

Yes it's reproducible with latest version.

But it's not a problem anymore. I have this using PLDT Fiber internet in the Philippines - Baguio city.

Using Maxis in Malaysia this problem doesn't occur.

So I figured - try VPN - and indeed using VPN to a server in Singapore this issue can be bypassed.

Seems something related to PLDT Philippines Baguio City - as others throughout the Philippines don't report any such issue I guess.

But not need to waste time on it - VPN works quite well to bypass the issue