[olug] New COX managed network bad for Linux

[Mark E]

Hey all,

Over the weekend I moved to another house and the COX cable installer came 
by to hook me up. Here is what he told me... (assuming he knows what he is 
talking about.)

1) Since the @Home bankruptcy COX is switching to a COX managed network. 
(TRUE)
2) It is giving them (COX) a hard time with the conversion. We (COX 
customers) will receive a conversion kit in the mail. (TRUE)
3) The new 'kit' is software that is installed on the customer PC.
4) The computer addressing method will not use a computer name to uniquely 
ID each machine. It will be as part of the software which is for Windows 
machines only.
5) The IP address of the machine will work on a 6 hour lease. You are only 
guarenteed to have the same IP for one 6 hour period at a time.
6) "People with Linksys equipment are out of luck." -That's what he said, 
don't know exactly what it means or why.

I still want to get an official clarifacation from COX before I start 
getting real angry.

What do you all think? Provided it is true, should we notify the larger 
Linux community and start a letter campaign?

-Mark E.

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