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AOL Dialer for Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the maybe-that-one-isn't-for-you dept.

jesuscash writes "Linspire today announced the availability of Internet dialer software that provides direct access to the Internet for desktop Linux users via AOL's dial-up ISP service."

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  1. Hoooooray! by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny
    There are no words to express the gratitude.

    At last! AOL and Linux!

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  2. A match made in heaven by BumbaCLot · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who could possibly make fun of AOL that wouldn't make fun of Linspire? Are these on E-machines? I miss my Packard-Bell.

  3. Linspire only? by wowbagger · · Score: 2, Funny

    The blub linked says "Available free to all Linspire users, ..." but says nothing about non-Linspire users.

    Question: is this available for non-Linspire machines?

    The code link on the Linspire page seems broken - the correct one is here

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  4. Can't wait for the commercial by L.+VeGas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linus Torvalds: "Hey! You've got AOL in my Linux!"
    Steve Case: "You've got Linux in my AOL!"

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  5. I don't believe it. by weeboo0104 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is clearly "vaporware". Everybody knows that Linux does not exist.

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  6. So THAT's what they were talking about by the_maddman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now we know what today's threat to the internet is. Thanks for cleaning that up Linspire.

  7. Finally... by silicon+not+in+the+v · · Score: 2, Funny

    A bicycle for my fish...

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  8. Re:If you're smart enough to use Linux by name773 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't know what AOL costs.
    your soul. there's a clause about it somewhere in the middle of the eula...

  9. Old news by thelenm · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, we already heard this story... er, wait. I guess that wasn't America Online...

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