From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AR8ob-0005t4-00 for ; Tue, 02 Dec 2003 06:35:37 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hB2Baohb012611; Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:36:50 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hB2Baof5012610; Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:36:50 -0500 Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:36:50 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: Jes and guide dog Harley , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031202113650.GC12584@gmx.net> References: <000b01c3b884$2d2502e0$c1c81a42@triad.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000b01c3b884$2d2502e0$c1c81a42@triad.rr.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Cc: Subject: Re: Running servers X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 11:35:37 -0000 what isp? my isp claims that you can't run servers and blocks all the common ports. However I still offer web and a telnet bbs and they obviously dont care since i've been running for like a year. On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 10:27:07PM -0500, Jes and guide dog Harley wrote: > Hi all. > One of the reasons I want to run Linux is because I want to eventually be able to offer my own services to the outside world. > Services including mail, web, etc. I'm wondering if I should worry about what my ISP is going to think about this, or should I > even bother telling them at all. I'm afraid that if I do tell them they'll deactivate my account, which I think is obserd since > it's my computer and all they're doing is offering me my internet connection, so in my own mind, they should have no say, with > some exceptions, as to what I do with my internet. Obviously spam and other stuff they should have a say so, obviously don't send > it or we'll kick you off line. But as far as offering services and stuff, jeez. What's the big deal. Any thoughts? > Jes > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.