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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. Hopefully AOL shouldn't have any problems by mind21_98 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Even though it's open source, AOL might try to invoke the DMCA on this. In any case, this is very good news for anyone wanting to get Linux onto more desktops. I wish Linspire the best of luck with their dialer, and hopefully they can build a complete AOL client based on this.

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  2. Re:If you're smart enough to use Linux by black+mariah · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Honestly, who is going to use this?
    Ummm... mebbe the same people that use Linspire?
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