Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:51:32 -0400 From: Dutch Ingraham <stoa@gmx.us> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: thrashing + lost files Message-ID: <20150318115132.GA22966@puffyzz.attlocal.net> In-Reply-To: <0M8Nme-1ZTz3v3hkQ-00vvpg@mail.gmx.com> References: <0M8Nme-1ZTz3v3hkQ-00vvpg@mail.gmx.com>
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On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 03:05:28AM -0800, CK wrote: > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:56:25 -0800, CK wrote: > > > unusable to those with dial-up connections, requiring 10 seconds for each > > > character typed ... no exaggeration. > > > > A common reply would be: "Who still uses dial-up anyway?" ;-) > > 10s of millions in the USA. High-speed internet is way too expensive, > over $100/mo where I live. Over $1200/yr. Easily 5-10% of take-home > salary for many minimal wage workers. Not only that, but many rural areas simply have not been wired. In those cases, the only options are dial-up or satellite.
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