Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > AOL is the only ISP, (if you can call them that) that cares whether
you're
> > running Linux, BeOS, FreeBSD Windows...or whatever. Just my two
> > cents. suggesting that some ISP's are friendly to Linux and some aren't
is
> > kinda strange since a lot of the ISP's are running either Linux or a Unix
> > variant of some sort.
> >
> > --
> > Mark
>
> http://www.netcraft.com/whats/ (...that site runnin)
>
> www.aol.com is running NaviServer/2.0 AOLserver/2.3.3 on Solaris
>
> Now this is all mostly conjecture on my part. Some time ago AoL
> was heavily tied in with MicroSoft, and used IE as it's browser.
> Windoze was needed to connect, but most Linux users at the time
> didn't really care since AoL was looked on by most Net users with
> disdain. There were some convoluted work-arounds to get Linux to
> work with AoL (IIRC), but they didn't work well.
>
> Then AoL bought Nutscrape. NS was also developing their own
> server software. This was continued as NS/AoL server software.
> As far as Linux goes, this made connecting even more troublesome,
> but I believe I've heard it's possible. Again, doesn't work very
> well, slow at best. I might remember the solution involves 'wine'
> or some other Windoze emulation scheme (?)
>
> FWIW, I also understand that Juno is run on NS
> www.juno.com is running Netscape-Enterprise/4.0 on Solaris
>
> .... and from NetCraft's server survey:
> iPlanet is the sum of sites running iPlanet-Enterprise,
> Netscape-Enterprise, Netscape-FastTrack, Netscape-Commerce,
> Netscape-Communications, Netsite-Commerce & Netsite-Communications.
>
> Looking at the graph, altho NS servers are up very slightly last
> month, their overall place on the Net is minor and generally
> shrinking. Looks like NS sold out at just about the right time ;)
> If it wasn't for Juno and AoL, NS servers would prob'ly be history.
>
> 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 ;->
I vote the later, they are JUST sheep being lead to AOHell....:)
>
> --
> ~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma.
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