Comment 492 for bug 1
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| Wolfram Riedel (taisto-web) wrote Re: [Bug 1] Do we still live in telecommunications chains? | #492 |
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Paul Flint schrieb:
> I just tried to hook up and older gentleman with one of the charity
> systems we built from the state surplus stuff. The system boots Ubuntu
> 6.10 Dapper Drake. The verizon Westell DSL access modem comes up with
> three lights. The system gets an IP address and a web page comes up.
> Technically the system is cherry.
>
> Then a Verizon web page appears and tells me that it cannot support this
> operating system, and when I call their support desk, they tell me that I
> have to use a Windows client or a Mac client.
>
> I thought the Carphone case allowed me choice in my telecommunications
> options. Why would I want this company to be able to sell this crapy
> backwards technical system to Fairpoint?
>
> What can I do to help this old guy get online?
Maybe this blog entry will help you out:
http://
Really a pity some telcos are still that unflexible.
Greetings,
Wolfram
Happy Ubuntu User from Berlin, Germany
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