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The Register: NTL Turns Back on Linux Users

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“NTL has cut off Linux users from its Freedom dial-up ISP
service after imposing new dialler software that only runs on
Windows and the Mac OS.

“The move has angered users of the service, who claim that
the’ve been deserted by the cableco.

“One hacked off punter told The Register: ‘As a long-standing
customer of NTL, I am rather appalled by this policy change. While
I can understand that NTL would be unwilling to support less
popular operating systems, it is hard to accept that NTL would go
as far as to bar non-Windows operating systems from using their
service…'”

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