why dial-up servers are always UNIX??

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From: PJ
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 00:00

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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?

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From: "PJ" <kyang@asiaonline.net>
Subject: why dial-up servers are always UNIX??
Date: 1998/07/27
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