[Sheflug] Re: Reply-To headers this time.

["Barrie Bremner" <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

Richard writes:
 > Baz and Will
 > 
 > On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Will Newton wrote:
 > 
 > > Alcatel just canned the GPL driver so it looks like a long wait for a
 > > closed source driver from them. Just what you need - a Windows box on the
 > > end of an always on connection.
 > 
 > Got the impression that this was about to happen.  I was going to write
 > to my MP about it but didn't bother.

I'd be much happier if I/we/The World didn't have to think about
this...ethernet!!!

Even some Windoze users are going to be stuffed with USB - Win95 and
NT4 USB support IIRC, just isn't there.

The other thing is that BT have ethernet based systems already - the
business packages are ethernet based.
I've spoke to BT and no-one there is really prepared to commit to
anything. One chap suggested that it would be possible for me to choose
the termination (USB/ethernet) and that would be that.
It seems that I would have to pay twice the basic price for the
priviledge by going business. I think not.
Generally the vibe I get from BT is "erm, not sure, if you could just
call.." over and over and over again.

*Beats head against monitor*

 > I'm going back to Orange.
 > 
 > Thanks 
 > Richard

 I'm on Orange. They'd be great if:

(a) I could get a half decent signal here - yeap, I'm so far from
anywhere, even mobiles are useless...what hope broadband?
(b) They actually had enough customer service people to complain to.

Generally they're OK tho.

Baz.

BTW, Ecosse.net seems to be working again. 
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