Gerhard Magnus wrote:
I recently had to deal with my ISP about a connectivity problem that turned out to be on their end. (The tech referred to linux as lie-nux
If you insist on "correct pronunciation" then you should pronounce it "lee-nooks" to rhyme with "free kooks". If you say "linnux" then you shouldn't complain about "lie-nux", as neither of them is the way Linus (pr. lee-noos) says it, and it's derived from his name. [modem<->router<->box,box,box,box]
I thought I'd check this out before going further....
I've got the same setup with fixed IP on the back side of the router, and only one machine. That's a very normal setup. Many people who run only some version of Windows are however not very security savvy or conscious, and don't run with a router, and always use DHCP even if with a router. Mike -- p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} Oppose globalization and One World Governments like the UN. This message made from 100% recycled bits. You have found the bank of Larn. I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that! -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines