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Re: Why don't ISPs offer shell anymore?

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From: TALENTSCOUT
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 00:00
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On 12 Jan 1997, Rick Ellis wrote:

> In article <frantic-ya02408000R1201970106500001@news.primenet.com>,
> david s. broudy <frantic@snip-to-email.primenet.com> wrote:
> >In article <5b96t8$k3m$1@philippi.alphalink.com>, ellis@ftel.net (Rick
> >Ellis) wrote:
> >
> >- In article <frantic-ya02408000R1101971202130001@news.primenet.com>,
> >- david s. broudy <frantic@snip-to-email.primenet.com> wrote:
> >- 
> >- >Well, unless there's another way of doing it, that means finding a system
> >- >that has Eudora for example, then messing with the settings to get it
> >- >pointed in the right direction.
> >- 
> >- Ok, it understand your concern more now.  I didn't realize you meant you'd
> >- be using someone else's machine.
> >
> >Oh good, a flamewar stopped in its tracks ;)
> 
> Well, we got into this by talking about why many ISPs don't offer shell
> access.  I can tell you that while we do provide shell logins here almost
> nobody uses them.  Don't know why but that's how it has been going
> lately.
> 
> 
> I use my shell account most of the time.  In fact, I am using one right
> now. If anyone wants to know where you can get access to a shell
> account, please email me.

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From: TALENTSCOUT <Showbiz@cris.com>
Subject: Re: Why don't ISPs offer shell anymore?
Date: 1997/01/17
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