..oO(The Natural Philosopher)

>Given todays broadband speedss

Usually the upstream is a real bottleneck.

>and the availability of 'no surcharge '
>fixed IP addresses, why not do as I did and spend less than $350 on a
>Linux PC and host it all from home..

Running a root server should only be done if you _really_ know what
you're doing. There are reasons why for most people who want to run
their own machine a managed server is the best choice.

Micha