> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:02:07 +0000 > > From: MC_Sequoia <[email protected]> > To: Portland Linux/Unix Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PLUG] Ziply bought by Bell Canada - yikes? - PLEASE MOVE TO > PLUG-TALK
An interesting belief system. My belief is that network connectivity behaves like a Linux peripheral, and is necessary for a collaborative Linux community. Many "network" systems are biased for one-way entertainment delivery, at the expense of two-way professional communication and collaboration. Perhaps plug-talk is also where we should discuss fiber alternatives such as Starlink, or other systems providing Linux-friendly(?) high bandwidth terrestrial connection. Connectivity is essential for non-vendor mailing lists. As some of us have discovered, some providers are biased against non-consumer uses of internet connectivity, such as running public-facing servers, or stable VPN links to offsite servers, or multi-recipent email list distribution, which technically resembles spam. Perhaps video cards, keyboards, and pointer systems also belong on plug-talk, even if the particular device doesn't run embedded Linux or require special drivers or kernel mods. I assume MC agrees that these are Linux topics. Where to draw the line is also a Linux topic. I will gladly defer to the informed wisdom of the broader PLUG community on this matter. Keith L. -- Keith Lofstrom [email protected]
