> I recognise that keeping a URL up requires a functioning dynamic DNS
> service and client, but I am not quite clear why you say that you wouldn't
> entrust anything important to it. I agree it would not be suitable for a
> site that gets hundreds of hits per minute but it would be adequate for
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From: "Jeff Waugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sydney Linux Users Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] DSL / Linux Friendly ISPs?
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> Perhaps. Saying you can get "all"
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, David wrote:
> Is there actually a "good" reason for not having fixed IP connections to
> DSL? or is this the dead hand of unimaginative Aussie bureaucracy? or
> what? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to have it.
No, there is no good reason. It is my understanding
> And you can still get all the benefits of a fixed IP by adding a dynamic DNS
> service to the cheaper dynamic IP address.
Perhaps. Saying you can get "all" the benefits is a bit of a white lie
though.
Even given what you can achieve, I certainly wouldn't entrust anything
important to a dynam
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From: "Jeff Waugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] DSL / Linux Friendly ISPs?
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> Absolutely -> there is a very good reason for not having static IPs on a
> Is there actually a "good" reason for not having fixed IP connections to
> DSL? or is this the dead hand of unimaginative Aussie bureaucracy? or
> what? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to have it.
Absolutely -> there is a very good reason for not having static IPs on an
ADSL serv
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, David Kempe wrote:
> > i don't know about far from perfect. they are reliable, cheap and
> > helpful. what more could you ask for?
>
> Those qualitys in an ADSL provider would be nice :-/
Just got off the phone from Optus (my ISDN connection), who say that Optus
are thinki
