broadband with linux mirror

[Matthew Rossi]

Bigpond runs their bigpond file service (files.bigpond.com) where you can
download your linux ISOs from.  They even have an ubuntu repository
(excluding multiverse i believe), which you can find more info at
http://penguincentral.unixpod.com/node/14

Personally, if you are after value for money in terms of download quotas,
steer clear from bigpond, but if you like fast downloads and you're in a
cable area, it's pretty good.

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Daniel Mons <daniel.mons at iinet.net.au>
wrote:

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> I use iiNet for myself and some of my clients, as well as Internode.
> Both are of equal quality IMHO.
>
> What sets them both apart from Telstra/Optus is the fact that you can
> call up tech support and get an English-speaking human being within
> three rings.  And for both companies I find the tech support are
> understanding, and willing to work around "unsupported hardware" issues.
>
> Telstra and Optus on the other hand offshore their support, and blindly
> refuse to assist if you run "unsupported" hardware (say, a different
> brand of ADSL modem) or OS (eg: non Windows/MacOSX/RedHat/SuSE).  Worse,
> ~ both have a shocking habit of blaming the end user at any cost, and
> telling them to do very silly/dangerous things like completely disabling
> firewalls in an attempt to get things to work.
>
> iiNet and Internode have been my recommendation to all of my clients for
> the last 5 years now, and if they keep up their quality service, will
> stay that way.
>
> Oh, and both have regularly refreshed Ubuntu mirrors. :)
>
> - -Dan
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