[SunRescue] Re: Rescue digest, Vol 1 #1016 - 3 msgs

[Chad Fernandez]

I guess what I don't like is when an ISP says they only "support"
operating system X, where X usually is Windows 9x.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA  

Tim Harrison wrote:
> I think you missed my point, and maybe I didn't completely explain
> myself.  What I meant to say was that connecting to an ISP using a means
> which we no longer support, via an OS and windowing environment we no
> longer support, and then getting pissy at us because he doesn't want to
> use TCP/IP is kinda silly.  I have old equipment as well.  Yes, I'm
> annoyed at all the new-fangled "let's make it easy for everyone" tools.
> But, I have no problem with people using Lynx.  I use Lynx.  But, I
> don't dial up to my ISP with a DOS machine, log in through Telix, into a
> shell machine where I cruise around with Lynx and complain that TCP/IP
> sucks.
> 
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> 
> Tim Harrison
> Network Engineer
> harrison at timharrison.com
> http://www.networklevel.com/
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