From: Kevin Gannon (kevin at domain gannons.net)
Date: Mon 28 May 2001 - 20:03:19 IST
> a) we get some credit for the help. this isn't that important,
> but it would be nice. more important is...
> b) my experience with broadband in the states is that broadband
> providers are very, very, very linux, *bsd and unix unfriendly.
> my main objection to this can best be described is that it's just
> plain rude. unix and *bsd systems were used to design and build
> the net and linux and *bsd systems were used in a huge number
> of isp's. i don't expect support, but i do find the outright
> hostility that many adsl and cable companies exhibit unwarrented.
I can say that a number of the people on the Eircom ADSL group
as very much UNIX people Free BSD being the flavour of choice.
As for public support this is something that always gets mudgeded
by all the wrong people.
I do _NOT_ work directly in the ADSL group I just know some of the
people involved.
Regards,
Kevin
>i doubt peoples' answers to your questions will be conditional on my
>concerns - in fact i hope my concerns are completely unrelated to the
>quality/quantity of answers you get. but i must admit it's something
>i'm curious about.
>
>kevin
>
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