linux isps

[Jeff Vian]

On Tue, 2005-01-04 at 21:24 -0500, S. Bandyopadhyay wrote:
> On 8:48pm Jan 4, 2005, Marc M wrote
> 
> [snip]
> 
> >   
> >   PS If anyone has gotten netzero service over linux, I would be
> >   interested in hearing about it on or offlist. I didn't see a
> >   workaround with them.
> >   
> >   
> 
> not that i would ever use netzero (seriously!), but their
> website says they support Linspire (wtf?!?). it seems they
> distribute some sort of a .deb file. 
> 
> so they have support for linux. it's just that they support
> the wrong distribution. perhaps people should write to them
> and ask them to support a better distribution. 
> 
> btw- i used Netzero (on windows) once when they had those
> free, ad-supported dialups and i was traveling. it was
> terrible. 
> 

LOL.
Linspire (IIRC) is the version used on the machines sold at Sams Club
and Walmart (both online) and at Fry's,  all for under $300

It is not likely a mainstream version, and thus they have a specific
targeted "luser" base that does not know how to get anything better.