[PLUG] DSL

[fh hillsboro]

I agree - I have used EasyStreet as my ISP and Verizon for my carrier 
for many years now and the only assistance I have needed from EasyStreet 
has been completely OS independent - like "Hey you guys, looks to me 
like your dns server is down, how about checking that out?"  They don't 
give a hoot about my OS. 

Incidentally, I am in the process of moving from Verizon/EasyStreet to 
just Verizon/Verizon since (a) they offer a static IP service for about 
the same $$ (only, for some reason I have to be a "commercial" account) 
and (b) FiOS is coming!  They are just finishing up with the digging of 
my street so 15Mb/2Mb is just around the corner.  Yee Haw!

Charlie Schluting wrote:

> Eric Wilhelm wrote:
>
>> # from Bruce Kilpatrick
>> # on Tuesday 13 December 2005 11:44 am:
>>
>>
>>> The Verizon web site doesn't say anything about Linux.
>>
>>
>>
>> Get an ISP that has heard of Linux?  (Anyone heard of one?)
>
>
>
> Easystreet, yes. BUT Why?
> I never get this debate..
>
> Your ISP won't care. Are there really people using Linux that will 
> need their ISP's help in toubleshooting? If not, then there's no need 
> to care what OS you're using, assuming it speaks Ethernet and IP.
>
> The day of installing a PCI NIC for DSL in your Win2k box are long 
> gone. You can use Windows 3.1, WARP, WOPR, Nintendo, Linux, 
> whatever--as long as it can talk to your *gasp* Linksys */ickiness* 
> router.
>
> -Charlie
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