[sf-lug] ISPs that are good for Linux

[Thomas DiZoglio]

I use speakeasy.net for my ubuntu server box and macosx laptop. They work fine. Got 2 static IPs for ubuntu server and main wireless router.
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t0md


--- On Tue, 1/27/09, David Sterry <david at sterryit.com> wrote:

> From: David Sterry <david at sterryit.com>
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] ISPs that are good for Linux
> To: "Linux userGroup" <sf-lug at linuxmafia.com>
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 9:31 PM
> I've only ever had problems with Comcast on a GNU/Linux
> box since they 
> have a Windows-only tool that registers the cable modem.
> AT&T does 
> everything through a web browser and is agnostic about OS
> as far as I 
> can tell. Most of AT&T's more recent modems save
> the username and 
> password for PPPoE so your os doesn't have to worry
> about that.
> 
> Kevin J. Smith wrote:
> > I think Christian was asking due to the often
> Windows-only software 
> > that some ISPs demand you to install in order to
> support you. I don't 
> > really have any suggestions - maybe check with UC
> Berkeley to see if 
> > they offer low-cost dialup - I know my alma mater
> (Michigan State) 
> > used to provide that for local residents.
> >
> > -KJS
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Alex Kleider
> <a_kleider at yahoo.com 
> > <mailto:a_kleider at yahoo.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     I don't think there's much reason to pick
> one ISP over another
> >     based on what OS one is using
> >     ...but
> >     sonic.net <http://sonic.net> is a company
> that I've found pleasant
> >     to deal with, and if you are a customer of theirs,
> they'll let you
> >     log onto a bash shell on their computer. Sort of
> fun to try out
> >     although after the first time the thrill wears
> off..
> >
> >
> >     a_kleider at yahoo.com
> <mailto:a_kleider at yahoo.com>
> >
> >
> >     --- On Tue, 1/27/09, Christian Einfeldt
> <einfeldt at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:einfeldt at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     > From: Christian Einfeldt
> <einfeldt at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:einfeldt at gmail.com>>
> >     > Subject: [sf-lug] ISPs that are good for
> Linux
> >     > To: "sf-lug"
> <sf-lug at linuxmafia.com
> <mailto:sf-lug at linuxmafia.com>>
> >     > Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 9:01 PM
> >     > Any recommendations as to which ISPs are good
> for Linux in
> >     > Berkeley?  I am
> >     > helping someone with a Xubuntu box.  He is a
> relatively
> >     > simple end user.
> >     >
> >     > Thanks in advance.
> >     >
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