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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. I Run Gentoo by repruhsent · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How does this affect me?

  2. Stop The Insurgency: +1, Patriotic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Call your senator and demand the arrest, trial, conviction, and
    sentencing of Al-Qaeda.

    Thank you for support.

    Have a war_free day,
    Kilgore Trout, M.D.

  3. Re:Did I get it right? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They are not insurgents but freedom fighters.

  4. Re:Did I get it right? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Merry Christmas

  5. Sounds more like a Lunix/Windows user by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Apple's customers are like no others--a rich blend of the most sociologically elite with those seeking elegant, simple computing... Unlike users of Intel/Windows computers, a significant portion of Apple's users are active , exploratory , avant-garde and early adopters . The activities they enjoy are unique in the way that they more often incorporate rich media such as video and music as well as more active prosumer behavior than many more passive Windows [and Linux] users.

    -- MetaFacts, Inc.


    With above-average household income and education levels, the Mac population [is] very attractive [ intellectually as well as physically .]

    -- Nielsen/NetRatings (as quoted by C|NET)


  6. Robust against incompetent leadership? by SimHacker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sure it can survive multiple mortar attacks, but how long can it survive having an incompetent liar running the war?

    Rumsfeld should resign immediately!

    -Don

    --
    Take a look and feel free: http://www.PieMenu.com
  7. Re:Wuss. by Savantissimo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If you get your news from Time, then you are an idiot. Parts of Iraq may not be getting blasted, but the water will still give you dysentery, and the child mortality rates are still way above pre-1990 levels.

    --
    "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" - Patrick Henry
  8. Re:Wuss. by sbrown123 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh please, enlighted one, tell us of this haven in Iraq where people walk the streets without fear with happy-to-be-democratic smiles on their faces?

  9. Re:I wonder what else is blocked. by eaddict · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Just because it turns out that Saddam had nothing to do with 9-11 doesn't mean it's not our reason for being there.
    So why are we there? The human siutation in Africa was/is worse. N Korea SAYS it has nukes. Why did we go? What was the good enough reason for causing all the death and destruction?

    Maybe you have some insight most people don't.... care to share?
    --
    "If you are on fire you can just stop, drop, and roll. If you fall into Lava you are just dead." - my 5yr old daughter