Re: tlug: Calling all users....

[Craig Oda <craig@example.com>]

On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, Alan B. Stone wrote:

Well, since you asked and it is my job to promote TWICS....

> Could you all help me out?  I would like to hear from all Linux Users. 
> If you can, please answer the following questions:
> 
> 1.  Your ISP Name  

 TWICS

> 2.  Sign-up fee

now 10,000.  (price will probably go down significantly in near future)
If you quit GOL and join TWICS, it's 5,000 yen signup right now.
   Take that Rog... (friendly rivalry)   :-)

> 3.  Monthly charge

1,670 yen 

well, it is 20,000 yen/year which is 1,667 yen/month.  Around.
We'll be offering monthly billing soon.  There may be a slight
charge for monthly billing.  

> 4.  Connection rate

64Kbps ISDN.  100% digital lines on all channels with 
automatic analog detection and drop down to analog modems
if necessary.  Right now all modems are set at 33.6Kbps. 


> 5.  Do you get threatened with termination if you stay online too long?

We don't have this.  Actually, this is the first time I've heard of
an ISP in Japan doing this.  It is common in the U.S. where local
phone charges are free. 

> 6.  Is there a max number of hours you can use your account?

Unlimited usage.

> 7.  Any other info you all feel applies.

I'll guarantee it'll work with Linux pppd.  We have
three native English-speaking engineers (I'm not one of the engineers)
you can speak to that have computer science degrees.  
Config file for Solaris also available.  

All systems run on HP RAID 5 disks, HP Enterprise 9000 PA-RISC
servers, HP OmniBack automated backup, redundant Internet
feeds using Borderless Gateway Protocol 4, HP UPS automated systems,
and a whole bunch of other stuff I don't want to bore you with.

We also have a 4,800 yen/month account with no signup that
lets you connect at 128Kbps, 15 megs of space, full CGI
support (for example, Perl5 intepretter built into
web server as a module), commercial Reuters newsfeeds, 
full UNIX shell access, two BBS systems, and a lot of 
other stuff that will probably bore you.

Perhaps the most important piece of information is that
we have our own Quake and Quake World servers and you
get to blow away the TWICS staff with rocket
launchers if we frustrate you.
The TWICS staff team consists of 3 men and 2 women.    Join us
every Thursday night and quite often on Sunday.  We'll
have our rocket launchers ready.  

Yes, I do run Quake and Quake World on Linux.  Just say
no to Windows.

Regards,
Craig






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