[RndTbl] Request confirmation...
Mike Pfaiffer
high.res.mike at gmail.com
Tue Jul 13 11:46:43 CDT 2010
Someone we all know phoned me last night with some disturbing news.
Unfortunately it doesn't pass the D.I.M.S. test (Does It Make Sense). He
wanted some confirmation before "flying off the handle". He said he had
a couple of clients phone up saying MTS was threatening Linux users with
disconnection unless they switched to an all M$ environment. I said I'd
pass along the request and see what people say.
My suspicion is MTS is saying the same thing to Linux users as they are
saying to Windows 2000 users. Namely a) Direct connections will no
longer be supported with the next generation of MTS software (older
software may still work). b) Tech support will be cancelled for that
particular operating system. c) Although the problem with connection
will be fixed with a router, the router MUST be purchased from MTS for
maximum compatibility. d) They will not sell their routers to people
running unsupported operating systems. e) Install techs will not be
trained or permitted to connect machines with unsupported operating systems.
OTOH, it could be a hoax. Time will tell...
Later
Mike
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