On 11/18/06, Trevor Cordes <trevor@tecnopolis.ca> wrote:
 
Two problems: 1) control; 2) cost.  No matter how inexpensive, you're
still looking at adding $15-$25/month.  When unfettered access to all
ports (within bandwidth usage limits) should be free, why spend $250
more per year?  And if you migrate off your email/web/etc services to a

That level of control isn't worth $250/yr?  If not, you should question your need for those extra features.

It's the loss of freedom that irks me so much.  10 years ago the 'Net
was touted as the "great equalizer", where every box on it was equal.

Rule #1 of the networks -- "My network, my rules".

I count myself in the crowd that does it all myself.  Half is because I like it, half is because I derive income from it so it's worth it to me.  But the ability to do it myself off my $40/month cable modem is a privilege, not a right.  If I couldn't, I'd go back to renting a VPS for $30/mo, because it doesn't have to be done on my box.

Sean

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