From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 208-59-175-193.c3-0.slvr-ubr2.lnh-slvr.md.cable.rcn.com ([208.59.175.193] helo=localhost.localdomain) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17qaWR-0000h0-00 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:37:15 -0400 Received: from localhost (ccrawford@localhost) by localhost.localdomain (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8FEb3P01614 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:37:03 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: ccrawford owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:37:03 -0400 (EDT) From: ccrawford@acb.org X-X-Sender: ccrawford@localhost.localdomain To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: (rant) why microsoft is not easy to use In-Reply-To: <20020915093721.GB1454@borg> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: So where is the college over here? On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au wrote: > ok, as for linux having a better tcp/ip stack, I believe that to be > true. However, that won't enhance the performance of your 56k modem. > still go for dsl but make sure you can configure it with yer linux > utilities. unfortunately, alot of isps still want you to use windows and > internet exploder for the setting up and maintaining of yer dsl > connection. > and I'm glad you're doing a network administration course. I only wish > the college I attend over here would rather sell they're soul to > microsoft rather than teach us linux. > incidentally so would some of the teachers but that's another story. > >