"Michel Samson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [...] > BG> ...but there are at least three well established mostly-free shell > BG> account services with telnet access. arbornet.org ... > > Oh! A new one that i can add to my list, thanks very much Bob! :>
Arbornet has proven to be a very nice surprise. Very flexible, so long as you can do what you want to do on their system. > BG> cyberspace.org ... > > Hummm... Wouldn't that be the one with .HTMl games!? I thought it > was closed down a couple years ago? But as you wrote: "come and go"... I was able to get on as of a few days ago. So far, so good! Their FAQ includes: --- cut here --- cut here --- * What is Grex? Grex is a public-access computer conferencing system in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. It is cooperatively owned and operated, and is supported entirely by donations from users. All staff members are volunteers. * What can I do on this system? Grex provides all of the following services for free. o Electronic conferencing using "PicoSpan" or "Backtalk" o Internet e-mail using "mail", "elm", "pine" or "mh" o Browse the web in text mode using "lynx" o Access to usenet via "lynx" to the dejanews web site o Multichannel real-time chat using "party" o Free text-only web site hosting. o On-line games, including "Nethack" o Access to a Unix shell account, with all standard commands o Access to the C/C++ compiler, assembler, and other development tools However, Grex does not provide any of the following services at all: o Download areas o Mailing lists o Bots (for IRC or anything else) o Graphical web page hosting o A place to store files And there are a few things you can only do if you are a member (who has made a donation and sent ID). These are o Vote in Grex elections. o Serve on the board of Cyberspace Communications. o Access telnet, ftp, and irc sites from Grex. o Access web sites running on unusual ports, via lynx from Grex. --- cut here --- cut here --- > BG> sdf.lonestar.org ...requires a "mini-donation"... > > I remember i've been there before but the need to visit a financial > institution kills any of the chances it had to get me hooked. Sorry!... They've tried to make it not too onerous. A check is acceptable, or a notarized note with the $1 donation. They just want something to prove there's a live body at the other end, and a way of holding users accountable. Fair enough, but I can understand the discomfort. I STILL need to get that dollar bill in the mail. :) > [...] > Euh... And i'm not certain there aren't other solutions at hand... Hell, if somebody on this list just wants to try a shell account, let me know what you need and I may be able to set you up on one of my Linux boxes. Of course, this is on a LIMITED basis, and I'll nudge folks towards a more full time solution... something they'll consider as I reboot throughout the day. (It's my lab server. :) - Bob To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
