[SWLUG] Broadband in Ponty.

[Steve Anderson]

Tony Pursell wrote:

> Its always a good move to avoid bandwith capping.  You may not 
> download a lot most months but you only have to download a CD image 
> for a new distro (like I did with Ubuntu) then let it upgrade to its latest 
> version (like Ubuntu does) to bust a 1GB limit - you wouldn't want your 
> ISP cutting you off in the middle of the upgrade, would you?

Exactly. I've got two Linux boxes (one Ubuntu, one vanilla Debian), two 
Windows boxes and a Mac in my house. If there's a major update for the 
Linux boxes the line sees a hell of a lot of action - and then Windows 
needs patching every other day as well ;)

> Also, I see that Zen will let you run your own Web Server - most ISPs 
> frown on people using servers on their broadband connections.  

Yep. They're happy about that, no port blocking or anything. They're 
very much a geek-friendly ISP =)

Steve