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Re: [SLE] SuSE 10.2 Beta 1 DVD torrent
- From: "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:38:21 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0610271228110.10480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The Friday 2006-10-27 at 09:48 +0200, Clayton wrote:
> Do these other ISPs in the US actually run fiber to the houses? Or
> just to the central office? I know in Canada - with the exception of
> new buildings - most ADSL is copper wire (the original phone wiring)
> at the minimum from the central office to the customer. Same goes for
> where I live in Europe... ADSL is generally speaking... still copper
> wire for the last and most critical segment of the connection.. and
> also the most susceptible segment.
ADSL is always copper. It is a technology to improve on existing copper
lines. Fiber is digital, it is different; although here (Spain) they use a
coaxial cable for getting to the homes from a distributor in the street,
where the fiber ends.
> Ooops... this is getting way off topic.
It is related... it is a technology used for networking in linux. Look, my
adsl router, suplied by my telco, runs linux inside ;-)
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Cheers,
Carlos E. R.
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The Friday 2006-10-27 at 09:48 +0200, Clayton wrote:
> Do these other ISPs in the US actually run fiber to the houses? Or
> just to the central office? I know in Canada - with the exception of
> new buildings - most ADSL is copper wire (the original phone wiring)
> at the minimum from the central office to the customer. Same goes for
> where I live in Europe... ADSL is generally speaking... still copper
> wire for the last and most critical segment of the connection.. and
> also the most susceptible segment.
ADSL is always copper. It is a technology to improve on existing copper
lines. Fiber is digital, it is different; although here (Spain) they use a
coaxial cable for getting to the homes from a distributor in the street,
where the fiber ends.
> Ooops... this is getting way off topic.
It is related... it is a technology used for networking in linux. Look, my
adsl router, suplied by my telco, runs linux inside ;-)
- --
Cheers,
Carlos E. R.
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