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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.networking:9781 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip:12756 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:3403 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!swidir.switch.ch!newsfeed.ACO.net!paladin.american.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!news.uh.edu!uuneo.neosoft.com!nmtigw!peter From: peter@nmti.com (Peter da Silva) Subject: Re: Internet service providing-which OS? Message-ID: <id.VAPL1.0SA@nmti.com> Sender: peter@nmti.com (peter da silva) Organization: Network/development platform support, NMTI References: <3ue5qa$ain@panix.com> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 23:13:06 GMT Lines: 15 In article <3ue5qa$ain@panix.com>, Hyung-song Nam <namh@panix.com> wrote: > I'm about to setup some P5-100 machines to provide > internet services. I need to choose an OS, and I have > come to three choices: Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows NT. If you want to let people have "shell" type accounts, NT won't work, period. You'd have to install some sort of BBS software. It's certainly possible to provide PPP using a PC. My ISP does it using BSDI. -- Peter da Silva (NIC: PJD2) `-_-' Network Management Technology Incorporated 'U` 1601 Industrial Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 USA +1 713 274 5180 "Har du kramat din varg idag?"