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> --- Byron A Jeff ">byron@cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
> >
> [snip]
> >
> > I went with MediaOne because it's the only option available. They
> > specifically prohibit the use of anything other that Win95/98 or
> > MacOS. Currently I'm operating under a "don't ask. don't tell"
> > policy making damn sure that no services are accessible except
> > from a few very specific locations.
>
> BAJ,
>
> Your claims about Mediaone are completely false and misleading. I, and
> others on ALE, know for fact that MediaOne does not discriminate in the
> fashion you have described. MediaOne could care less who is hooked into
> their network, as long as they get their monthly fee. It is Road Runner
> that is so security conscience, but only about typical security related
> issues such as open mail-relay, etc. I've been running a linux system on
> my MediaOne cable modem for almost a year now, and I have the blessing of
> Marwan Fawaz, MediaOne VP of Engineering & Operations, Randy Eby,
> Director-Network Operations, and Jim Hendricks, Director-Network
> Operations Support. Please don't throw fodder into the mix of the
> already complicated choices involved with locating a good ISP. Set your
> mind free, and you too won't have to hide.
Jim,
My opinion has been formed by what I read and what I signed. All of the
literature and the service agreement I signed clearly state which OS offerings
are acceptable, and Linux ain't on that list. I have the document in hand.
And now I'm rereading and rethinking it. Translating legalese is tough work.
Let me take a stab the the elements that bothered me.
Section 2.3 You have installed on Your Home computer(s), as a minimum, one
of the types of computer equipment and software suites listed in Exhibit A
attached and incorporated herein by this reference.
*** minimum seems to indicate that others may be acceptable after installation
but reading it normally seems to point to only the OS's in the list
(specifically Win95, Win98, NT 4.0 /w SP3, and Mac System 7.6)
Sections 6.2 (Home LAN) 8.1 (Support for approved and nonapproved hardware
and software) and 8.2 (Service when using Home LAN and/or nonapproved hardware
and software) does not specifically deny the use of nonapproved systems,
but clearly state that M1 will not support it.
In short you are right and I am wrong. I apologize for the misinformation.
You're right. I do feel better now.
So it looks like M1 is doing an acceptable, if not correct policy. I would
never dream of asking them to support a Linux masquerading router. But the
pitch and the literature so heavily funnels to the list is exhibit A, it's
very easy to get the incorrect impression that's all that acceptable. Couple
this with the RR customer who was disconnected because their linux box
was hacked while connected to RR, along with the opinions of other Linux
based M1 RR users, and you can see why I drew the conclusion I did.
BTW I never had an opportunity to speak to the folks you listed above. Exactly
how did you get ahold of them?
BAJ (A happy, and legal M1 RR customer)
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