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bsd-isp is for discussing using a BSD-type operating system for doing
internet service provider-related tasks. Some example discussions
include questions, answers and comments on
configuring a mail server, tuning Apache, using ssh and
installing dhcpd.
bsd-isp is not specific to one flavour of BSD. In fact, hopefully, the
discussions will be mostly generic for other Unix-like systems. If your
ISP-related, BSD-related question is specific to a certain flavour of
BSD, be sure to explain and detail the setup and situation. When answering
a question or commenting on a thread with BSD-specific details, please
let the list readers know that it is specific to a certain BSD. (If you
have time or the interest, feel free to share examples for various BSDs.)
This bsd-isp list is mostly for beginning administrators to intermediate
users of BSD-like systems.
Future lists may include a list for discussions for intermediate to advanced
administrators and BSD-specific lists.
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services or products unless explained to be truly applicable to a
certain discussion thread.
Please keep this list on topic. For example: please do not use the bsd-isp
list for discussing NT situations that aren't applicable to BSD; please
do not use this list to discuss X11 and GUI setups unless appropriate for
ISPs using a BSD; please do not discuss other OS firewalling or kernel module
configurations that do not relate to BSD.
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