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Running an ISP in a Warzone

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the frag-the-line dept.

musatov writes "SGT Coughanour, David A (HHC 1-110th Infantry US Army) speech on NOTACON 3: "Right now I am currently serving in Iraq where I run IT operations for a small chunk of the Sunni triangle. One of the major projects that we have accomplished here is setting up an ISP that supports 350 subscribers. It has also survived multiple mortar attacks, and is built entirely on Linux." Download video (80 MB QuickTime) Requires latest QuickTime installed. A mirror is available for people to download it."

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  1. It's about time that TCP/IP was tested... by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It's about time that TCP/IP was tested in the conditions it was designed for.

    Seriously, other that to act as a recruiting tool for the U.S. Army, what's the news here? All-Linux mom-and-pop size ISPs have been the norm, I think, as far back as 1994 or so.

  2. I wonder what else is blocked. by Valdrax · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "And that's great, except some of the grey-list sites are kind of blocked so basically you can't get porn off it, among other things."

    I wonder how good their access to news is considering that 85% of our troops think that their role in Iraq is to retaliate against Saddam for his role in 9-11. There seems to be a disconnect between what the troops believe and what the President has publicly stated before and after the war started.

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