[plug] OT ADSL Price & Service- compare Westnet / Eftel / Arachnet/others?

[Craig Foster]

This kind of response was exactly what I was hoping for... As I said (re
standard disclaimers) the linux techs can't be god-like ALL the time :)

Thanks,

Craig F.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luke Dudney [mailto:plug at goa-trance.org]
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 12:18 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] OT ADSL Price & Service- compare
> Westnet / Eftel /
> Arachnet/others?
>
>
> Craig Foster wrote:
>
> >Or from
> >http://www.westnet.com.au/support/faq/showquestion.asp?faq=
> 14&fldAuto=103
> >
> >"Please note: While the WestNet Technical Support Team
> will endeavour to
> >assist WestNet members with any internet based issue, we
> are unfortunately
> >unable to offer technical support for LINUX based systems."
> >
> >Does anyone from WestNet have an insider's POV, or is this
> the standard
> >disclaimer? (to cover when the two linux gurus have to
> sleep sometime)
> >
> >Just wondering before I call on Monday....
> >

<snipped>

> Added to this is the huge number or permutations of distributions /
> diallers / browsers / GUIs / etc available on a Linux
> system. Sure a
> helpdesk could decide on a specific subset of these to support
> officially, but then how many of your customers would you
> be helping?
> "The jack of all trades is master of none."

Agreed.

> Cheers
> Luke (a WestNet insider)
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