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Re: (ASCEND) Radius-980618 release
Chris A. Epler wrote:
>
> On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Jim Howard wrote:
>
> > It sounds to me like the Linux users just need to make Ascend
> > aware that there is a demand for AAC under Linux, and once
> > there _is_ enough of a market it _will_ get ported.
>
> Been there, done that. It's fallen on deaf ears. Evidently management
> seems to think that because Linux is free, the users of Linux only seek free
> solutions. Sure, we may look into those first and tailor certain software
> to our needs, but that does not mean we are not open to a commercial
> solution! Jason or Erols, myself, and NUMEROUS other ISP's have pleaded to
> put a word in for a Linux version of their various software to no avail.
>
> We evidently are not a big enough of a majority. Personally, I think Ascend
> needs a really really really big kick in the ass about now. Between the
> lack of listening to it's users to the dismal regression testing, I'm fed up
> and very interested in alternative solutions.
>
Well....I have a stripped-down Radius (from Ascend) running on a
Red Hat Linux box; it works fine. It did take several minutes
to re-compile it.
Also, you're about the 5th person to talk about "alternative solutions".
I wonder what they are- bugs and all, there is NO equipment more
reliable than my Maxen have proven to be.
--
Darkshot (Michael B. Garrett)
<http://www.gloryroad.net>
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