Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 21:56:24 -0700 From: "Ulf Zimmermann" <ulf@Lamb.net> To: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp>, Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.tfs.com>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: isdn code Message-ID: <960930215624.ZM13755@Gatekeeper.Lamb.net> In-Reply-To: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> "Re: isdn code" (Oct 1, 11:30am) References: <Pine.SV4.3.93.961001112158.22101B-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp>
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On Oct 1, 11:30am, Michael Hancock wrote: > Subject: Re: isdn code > On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, Terry Lambert wrote: > > > > >> Unless sufficient many people come out in defense of the current isdn > > > >> code in the FreeBSD tree, it will be removed because of lack of support > > > >> from developers. > > > > > > > >What is "unsupported" about it such that it makes you want to remove > > > >the code? > > > > > > Well, nobody seems to use it or support it. > > > > I thought many Germans were using it, since their country has a real > > communications infrastructure, unlike ours. > > They have a unified ISDN policy like Japan does. Communications > monopolies makes this easier I suppose. > > Surprisingly, Germany's Internet infrastructure seems pretty weak. > International ISP's are more likely to access Europe via the UK or Sweden. > Anyway, that's a different story. > > The Teles driver only supports HDLC and does not support PPP, though I > think they are working on PPP support. I think most FreeBSD Teles Users > in Germany prefer HDLC because it has less overhead than PPP, so most of > the effort goes there. This doesn't help for those who need to connect to > other vendors devices that are most likely use PPP. > > Regards, > > > Mike Hancock > > > > >-- End of excerpt from Michael Hancock Germany has a bad Internet infrastructure because that monopol is driving the prices up. Last january they raised the local prices for analog and ISDN calls 100%. Long distance digital leased got cheaper but are still expensive. :( -- Ulf. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 Lamb Art Internet Services | http://www.Lamb.net/ | http://www.Alameda.net
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