On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 06:54:59 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2001 12:51:37 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
>> Hello:
>> Are Mindspring and Earthlink real ISPs? I have heard some talk
>> about how these outfits are beginning to adopt psuedo-standards
>> and that they are directing all their users to the bum-steerers.
>> Are these shocking rumors true? Can you still get it on with a
>> normal operating system and can you still use normal browsers and
>> email clients if you subscribe to Mindspring or Earthlink?
> What do you mean by the "bum-steerers" exactly?
"Bum-steerer" = idiomatic or slang expression referring to anyone
who would connivingly lead you astray or send you on a wild goose
chase. In this case I was alluding to Bill Gate$ and his lackies.
In my post I am asking if Window$ is now required for accessing
Mindspring or Earthlink.
Sam Heywood
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