On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Thomas Mueller wrote:
> CompuServe, AOL, Prodigy
> and MSN (I assume, since they require Windows 95/98/ME and not NT or 2000) have
> the drawback of requiring their software for access, as opposed to ISPs that are
> accessible through standard Internet protocols.
Compuserve doesn't require you to use their software.
I had a Compuserve account that I accessed only with Linux...
(hey, how can you beat 43,000+ minutes a month for $20?)
and there are those on this list who access it with Arachne.
AFAIK, you do need proprietary ware for the rest.
- Steve
