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Re: Why don't ISPs offer shell anymore?

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From: JC Dill
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 00:00
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On 14 Jan 1997 09:10:07 GMT, russell@probe.net (Tim Russell) expound
upon: "Re: Why don't ISPs offer shell anymore?"
>
>    BTW, I forgot a third type - "hacker dudez".  I keep an eagle eye on
>regular shell users who have PPP access, and finally had to shut compiler
>access off after having it available for 1.5 years due to a couple of bad
>apples.

This answers the reason that Concentric has accounts with shell access
but no compile permission.  If you don't need to compile, Concentric
may have all the shell access you need.  You can get the first month
for $1 if you bill it to your credit card, you also get Navigator 3.0
free...

http://home.concentric.net for more info.

jc
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From: jcdilll@ix.netcom.com (JC Dill)
Subject: Re: Why don't ISPs offer shell anymore?
Date: 1997/01/15
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