At 02:55 PM 9/7/2000, Mark Hillary wrote:
>I have read that there is a version of AOL that works on linux, it is
>beta, and it was only meant to be used inside of AOL. Some on put the beta
>on the web or something.
>I will see if i can find out where I read it.
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > AOL
> > (http://forum.mandrakesoft.com/article.php3?sid=20000907091315)
> >
> > Fr�d�ric VAN ACKER writes "Hi,
> >
> > Is it possible to use AOL as an Internet Provider with linux Mandrake ?
> I heard that AOL used some specific connection protocol. Is it true and
> is there a solution ?
> >
> > Thanks a lot, Fred. "
> >
> > SHORT ANSWER IS NO.
> > Long answer is: AOL uses some really funny protocol,
> > and if there is any way to use AOL as provider under Linux,
> > I am not avare of it. I heard some rumor that "next version of AOL"
> should work under Linux/with Linux/whatever,
> > but I have no idea if this is true, nor when is this
> > "next version" due. Very strange internet provider.
> > If anyone knows of a way to use AOL+Linux, please tell us.
There was an article about this on /. about a month ago. You can find it at:
http://slashdot.org/articles/00/08/15/149229_F.shtml
--chris
