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Subject:	Re: KDE/new Redhat install (was Re: Has anyone ever been)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date:	Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:52:04 GMT
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Jasper Janssen <jasper@janssen.dynip.com> wrote: > And running an ISP solely on NT is pretty much insanity, whereas in Eep, yes. This is exactly what got me into Linux in the first place. My friend was trying to start an ISP running NT. They were having trouble, so since I'd done some work getting PPP to work on the ancient terminal server at the small college I went to, they hired me to help out. Very quickly, I thought: ok, this ain't gonna work. What else is there? -- Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/

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		Re: KDE/new Redhat install (was Re: Has anyone ever been)
(...) I don't know why but this reminds me of a guy I know via IRC who started up his own ISP literally in his own home using a Linux box and a handful of lines, providing service mainly to local teachers, with the initial goal being to simply pay (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: KDE/new Redhat install (was Re: Has anyone ever been)
(...) Very similar to my situation, actually. My friend wanted to start an ISP so he could have net access after college and not have to pay for it. There was a time a few years ago when it was possible. 56K modems really raise the bar, though; it (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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		Re: KDE/new Redhat install (was Re: Has anyone ever been)
(...) Ok. So what do you mean by "completely different"? I'm curious as to what you see as the differences betweeen "ISP" adminning and "corporate" adminning. I've actually done ISP "helpdesk" stuff before (in fact my last job was managing an office (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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