On Tue, 2005-01-04 at 21:24 -0500, S. Bandyopadhyay wrote: > On 8:48pm Jan 4, 2005, Marc M wrote > > [snip] > > > > > PS If anyone has gotten netzero service over linux, I would be > > interested in hearing about it on or offlist. I didn't see a > > workaround with them. > > > > > > not that i would ever use netzero (seriously!), but their > website says they support Linspire (wtf?!?). it seems they > distribute some sort of a .deb file. > > so they have support for linux. it's just that they support > the wrong distribution. perhaps people should write to them > and ask them to support a better distribution. > > btw- i used Netzero (on windows) once when they had those > free, ad-supported dialups and i was traveling. it was > terrible. > LOL. Linspire (IIRC) is the version used on the machines sold at Sams Club and Walmart (both online) and at Fry's, all for under $300 It is not likely a mainstream version, and thus they have a specific targeted "luser" base that does not know how to get anything better.
