Yeah, they suck, and they're overpriced, but for some reason or another people
think there's more to do on AOL. Call me crazy, but all I need is a number to
dial in to, an e-mail box, a browser with which to view HTML documents, maybe
some graphics and JAVA and I'm happy. Their software is stupid. The whole
interface is for people that need the web served to them on a platter. I liked
it when I cancelled my free trial and they called me twice to try to get me back,
and so I asked very politely if I could get their terrific software to work on
Linux. No. Why not? I just had a good time pestering this poor CSR. I hope I
didn't ruin her day. It's not her fault AOL sux. However, I was polite, and
maybe I planted the Linux seed in just one more person's head.
-Josh
Sean Armstrong wrote:
> AOL SUCKS! Nuff said.
> They don't have PPP access. Their service sucks. They are afraid of ppp
> because
> people wouldn't use THEIR proprietary software. AOL is nothing more than
> another WINDBLO$E of the internet. If you try to get any info from them
> , they'll send you a generic answer saying that they are aware of the problem
> and are working to correct it. In english this means, Use our software, or
> TUFF #$!*.
> If you don't believe me try writing their technical service about this
> problem.
> Sorry for the rant.
> SA
>
> Larry Coolidge wrote:
>
> > AOL Has to run to dial-up. AOL 5.0 is PPP compatible, but the AOL software
> > has to be running. It will only run under Windows, so Linux isn't going to
> > work.
> >
> > >From: "Ronald J. Yacketta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: [newbie] aol
> > >Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 22:34:21 -0500
> > >
> > >On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> > >Yeah, get a real ISP ;)
> > >
> > >on the other hand (I never used AOl so I am going out on a limb here)
> > >does A-O-HELL offer dialup ppp? if so then you could possibly (not sure
> > >tho)
> > >use kppp
> > >
> > > > If aol is my isp, is there anyway for me to get on the internet
> > >through > linux? If so, how? I tried using wine, but that just crashes.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > jas
> > >
> >
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