Ubuntu May Be The First Distro To Support Winmodems, "OUT OF THE BOX"

Now this is something real cool. Ubuntu, The Linux Distro that "Just Works", may well be the first distro to support those notorious winmodems, OUT OF THE BOX.
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Support for Winmodems under Linux had been a constant annoyance to many people, especially those from the third world countries like India. It was also a major road block for lot of people. I personally know about guys who almost coverteded but when they came to know the fuss they had to go through to set up modems, they said we are fine wihout it.

I personally, access internet at home using a winmodem. And you know what I am forced to use for lack of modem support on Linux. Though there are some good packages like Slmodemd, but they created more problems than they solved(at least for me).

Now, if it happens, it will be another feather in the cap of a great distro which is already topping the charts.

Ubuntu has actually made Debian usable for real novices and more usable for nerds.

Long live the Spirit of Ubuntu.