Well, there's more than one way to look at this:
If you have your own Linux box, you have total control over what and how
it's configured, but...
You have total control/responsibility if it gets hacked, broken, etc.
On the other hand...
If your ISP hoses up your account, loses your data, etc, you can sue them.
An ISP will usually charge you a little bit more for a shell account, but
it's also more likely to be up when you need it, a more robust box, more
secure, more reliable power, etc. It's all an effort/cost ratio.
I have plenty of shell accounts on friend's *nix boxen, but half the time,
their DSL is down, their roommate switched it off (or formatted the
drive!!), or their power blinked out. My ISP (Speakeasy) charges a mere
$90/year for shell accounts, has great customer service, and keeps things
updated with bug patches and the like.
Just my $.05
Melissa
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Hudson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 12:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: shell accounts
Could someone explain the advantages of having a shell account with your
isp as opposed to logging on to your isp and opening a shell on say a linux
box? Thanks
-Barry-
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