On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Tom wrote:
> A little more opinion: A few years ago, AoL got mostly clueless
> newbies as new signups. (hence the disdain by 'veteran' Net users).
> Within 6 months, most realized that AoL sux, and moved to other
> ISP's. Within the last year or so, AoL seems to have that turned
> around. Either their service is better, or the newbies are even
> more clueless ;->
> ~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> i respond:
> i was using AOL back when they were... darn, what were they called... bloody heck,
>i can't remember now -- anyhowz, before they were AOL, and the service is not getting
>better in my opinion. of course, i will be first to tell you that i use AOL for one
>thing only, chatting with people. some people say the content is getting better, but
>i really can't speak to that. i can say however that i think their interface stinks.
> Compuserve was always my baby, and when AOL bought them i cried for days.
>
> to bring this back to Linux.... AOL use to have a DOS program, which i use to use
>intstead of the windoze version as i liked it better. if i were AOL i'd make a linux
>version of the software & get it out there. as someone said, if you are using linux,
>why would you use AOL. i think this is true about.... 60% of the time? i mean,
>lets think about how many people (like me) are experimenting with linux now days.
>i'm sure some of them use AOL, and being able to take that access with them just
>might make linux a more attractive choice.
>
> while the thought using AOL & linux makes me gag (hahaha), in the end, it might be
>a good thing for linux -- in so far as making the newbe feel a bit safer with it.
> Adrian Smith
Did you loose the Carriage Return <Enter> key Adrian ? ,
you're 6 monitors wide!!
If you use 'chat', you might'se well throw security out the
window. If you use AoL for anything the same applies, both are a
major target for the script kiddies. The combo of Aol and Chat is
deadly sooner or later. That fact is never mentioned on CNN when
they report the latest DoS attack/virus on the Net. I believe uncle
billy must be payin' 'em off. Still 'chat' (IRC) under any OS is
very high risk.
--
~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
