Re: [Nolug] polite rant (was: Webhosting suggestions?)

I'm just curious, what engineering curriculum ME,EE,CpE,SNAME?

Chris

On 5/3/05, Alex McKenzie <alex@boxchain.com> wrote:
> While I agree with everything you said (Joey), I can also empathize with
> not having time to work on X because of school. When I started playing
> around with Linux (in 2000) I got a DSL line and setup a mail/web
> server. I learned a lot about networking, firewalls and all that
>
> Now that I'm in school fulltime (engineering, not CS) I just don't have
> time to play with Linux, to the point of not even installing it on my
> laptop. I could get a base install working no problem but getting all
> the toys (DVDR, wifi, IR, yadda yadda) in working order would take more
> time than I've got.
>
> Since then the advent of spam filtering has come about, and I'm
> completely clueless about it. If you don't have time to keep up with
> what's new with computers, you go backwards in terms of knowledge.
> Unfortunate but true, which is one reason I decided to not go full on
> into IT.
>
> And as for the politics of port blocking, I prefer to vote with my $$
> and not get service from Those Who Block.
> --
> Alex McKenzie alex*boxchain*com http://www.boxchain.com
>
> "We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end." -
> George W. Bush
>
>
> Joey Kelly wrote:
> > Guys,
> >
> > Maybe it's just me, but when I got into this thing back early 2000, the thing
> > to do if you were a self-respecting Linux geek was to set up your own
> > web/mail/DNS/whatever server if you were rich enough to get a DSL line. I
> > understand that several providers have taken it upon themselves to block
> > outbound web and mail, but still, I see a lack of enthusiasm on this list and
> > the nolug list about such things.
> >
> > Maybe everyone's just into using Linux as a desktop OS these days, and that's
> > fine, but if any of you are thinking of doing any kind of administration or
> > support for a living, I strongly suggest that you leverage the fact that you
> > have at your disposal the best networking OS available, for free. You might
> > not have access to Cisco gear --- I still don't, but that hasn't stopped me
> > from learning at least something about practically every aspect of networking
> > and computers. As a result of my inquisitiveness and tinkering, I quite often
> > end up instructing Cisco- and other-certified techs a thing or two now and
> > then. I don't claim to be much of an expert, you understand, but I've played
> > with this stuff on a non-click-and-drool OS for so long, I've gotten to know
> > my way around the networking model.
> >
> > ^C
> >
> > On Monday May 2 2005 20:41, michael dolan spake:
> >
> >>It's actually been a few years since I've done it. I think it might be
> >>time to do it again. I just played around with it anyway, and when the
> >>Mb died in that computer I stopped.. I knew cox upped both down and
> >>upload speed, but I had a brain freeze. Sorry, I had an exam today.
> >>Michael
> >>
> >>Joey Kelly wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Monday May 2 2005 17:24, michael dolan spake:
> >>>
> >>>>You can easily get around your ISP blocking port 80, but the upload
> >>>>speeds will kill you on a cable connection.
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