Russell Senior wrote: >>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Owlett<[email protected]> writes: > > w>>> BTW 1. Location is a public library 2. I've routinely connected >>>> using Debian, Ubuntu and EVEN Windows(tm) - never having been >>>> asked to agree to any terms. LOL > > Maybe you should describe your problem to the librarians. Maybe they > will let you plug in to the public part of their network. Librarians > (at least reasonably enlightened ones) are sort of all about solving > "information needs" and tend to be sensitive to "digital divide" > issues like the one you are describing.
In fact I was just talking the reference librarian just yesterday about a related problem. Seems that up until a couple of years ago a few wired connection were available to the public. They were removed ;) > > Of course, you run the risk of getting veto'd by unenlightened > tight-ass network admins that are terrorized by the idea of anyone > "untrusted" using their network. But maintaining the divisions > between information haves/havenots isn't what public libraries are > for, and maybe you can gently remind them of that. I don't know enough about system implications to argue for a change. But the relatively large number of public access terminals and a very satisfactory WiFi connectivity seems to be reasonable compromise between "my champagne tastes/dreams and their beer budget". _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
