RE: [SLUG] Here's a crazy idea...

From: Mikes work account (mrock@stewartsigns.com)
Date: Thu Aug 15 2002 - 15:37:24 EDT


Why not invite all SLUG's everywhere to join? Think of it,,An all Linux
ISP. Now of course I want to have DSL speed like I do now with earthlink.

there must be thousands of us and I think it takes thousands just to break
even on the costs.

Michael C. Rock

-----Original Message-----
From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]On Behalf Of David
R. Meyer
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 3:25 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: [SLUG] Here's a crazy idea...
Importance: High

We all know that ISP's are out to make money...period. Who isn't. That
also means that for the most part, we're all "hiding" when it comes to
running our servers because companies like Time Warner get all hot and
bothered when it comes to people running servers, etc and they can't collect
their $10.00 per month per machine, or bump you up to business class
service.

I don't know what the costs would be, but what about the idea of building
our own SLUG ISP? I'm serious. There are a few of us who have businesses
that could get anything equipment wise, for everything else there is eBay.
We could manage it on a volunteer bases or pay someone inside the group to
man it. Proceeds would go to the project and back into the club.

I know, it's a crazy idea, but perhaps there is something to this...

Just a thought.

Dave

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