Re: why dial-up servers are always UNIX??

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From: Pat Welch
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 00:00

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PJ wrote:
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> here is my question...
> We use Windows95 to dial-up our ISPs and then make an connection (PPP) to
> the UNIX server in the ISP, right?
> So, why always UNIX??  Not NT 4.0 server? Can NT handle this job? if yes,
> why not ISP use NT instead?

Short answer: ISP's HATE re-booting. Unix servers can stay up for many months
(if not YEARS), NT's have a terrible uptime record.

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From: Pat Welch <patubb@inreach.com>
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