NTL Removes Support For Linux Dialup
Posted: 15th Oct, 2003 By: MarkJ
NTLs 'freedom' dialup ISP wing has done what VitalData did to Linux users during the summer. It's launched new dialler software that only works on MS Windows and Mac OS computers:
One hacked off punter told The Register: "As a long-standing customer of NTL, I am rather appalled by this policy change. While I can understand that NTL would be unwilling to support less popular operating systems, it is hard to accept that NTL would go as far as to bar non-Windows operating systems from using their service."
For its part, NTL claims the change is essential to maintain service levels for its 100,000 or so Freedom customers. It also insists that the transition to the new dialler software has been ongoing since April with few problems.
A spokesman for NTL said: "Unfortunately, for a tiny number of Linux users we will no longer be able to provide them this service. We are genuinely sorry but have no option but to make this system change."
There's nothing worse than an ISP that forces you to use dialup software, excluding AOL UK, which works in a somewhat different way to normal providers. More @ The Register.
One hacked off punter told The Register: "As a long-standing customer of NTL, I am rather appalled by this policy change. While I can understand that NTL would be unwilling to support less popular operating systems, it is hard to accept that NTL would go as far as to bar non-Windows operating systems from using their service."
For its part, NTL claims the change is essential to maintain service levels for its 100,000 or so Freedom customers. It also insists that the transition to the new dialler software has been ongoing since April with few problems.
A spokesman for NTL said: "Unfortunately, for a tiny number of Linux users we will no longer be able to provide them this service. We are genuinely sorry but have no option but to make this system change."
There's nothing worse than an ISP that forces you to use dialup software, excluding AOL UK, which works in a somewhat different way to normal providers. More @ The Register.
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