Interesting and timely article and the problems of public Wi-fi: http://www.physorg.com/news109734117.html
-- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration Dustin Puryear wrote: > That WOULD be interesting to see here in Louisiana. Also, based on our > local penchant for natural disasters, it seems like such a network would > be useful in several ways, not unlike ham radio. > > -- > Puryear Information Technology, LLC > Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 > http://www.puryear-it.com > > Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" > http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices > > Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration > > > Fernando Vilas wrote: >> On Sunday 23 September 2007 20:03:55 willhill wrote: >>> We should not aspire to be like China. As long as networks use public >>> servitude, they are yours. Cox, ATT and friends are supposed to be your >>> servants rather than your masters. We should not have to bow and beg for >>> things that harm no one. If you ignore freedom in your persuit >>> of "neutrality" or "choice" you won't get either. >>> >> I may have misspoke, I never meant to imply that we should aspire to be like >> China. My point was that even with The Great Firewall, those interested can >> still get the info they need, even if they have to jump through some hoops >> to >> get it. >> >> Regarding corporate interference, the same technology used in Africa to >> provide last mile access through a wireless mesh has found uses in the >> States >> to avoid whatever people dislike about their providers. It takes a >> community >> of dedicated volunteers to make the mesh work, especially when doing it to >> route around corporate issues, instead of simply not having access. This >> type of community sounds remarkably like the FLOSS community, though in some >> places the local group has hardware that anyone can get and configure, with >> no more trouble than configuring a home router from Best Buy. >> >> http://wirelessanarchy.com/ and http://www.dfwfreenet.org/ are some great >> starting points for this type of info. I don't see any listings for LA, but >> neither do I know of anything that would preclude one from being created. A >> few people who desire a free (or free-er) internet as you do could make >> quite >> a difference. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General at brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
