Linux friendly local ISP?

zscoundrel zscoundrel at kc.rr.com
Tue May 7 14:26:33 CDT 2002


Commercial Open Systems in Westport could be considered Linux friendly. 
  They run the entire place on Linux desktops and servers.

Duane Attaway wrote:

> On Tue, 7 May 2002, J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
> 
> 
>>Can anyone recommend a linux friendly dial up ISP.
>>
> 
> Does it have to be dial up?  Road Runner has been pretty good to me.  
> They seem very linux friendly if things are secure and don't pose a
> threat to the network.  But don't expect official "support."
> 
> I've heard horror stories about their mail server dropping mails, but
> since cable is an "always on" connection, I run my own mailserver.  This
> has the added benefit of completely eliminating spammers using the
> blackhole lists.  
> 
> RR's connection has always been up, except for the ice storm when the tree
> in my back yard interrupted service for the area...
> 
> Here is RR's basic policy on services.  Basically they allow freedom to
> communicate, unless your box is an annoying disaster and does dumb things:
> 
> http://security.rr.com
> 
> 




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