Being subject to non-torrenting, non-IRCing AUPs and other such nonsense would seem to negate the chief advantages of something like the SheevaPlug. If you're

Being subject to non-torrenting, non-IRCing AUPs and other such nonsense would seem to negate the chief advantages of something like the SheevaPlug. If you're familiar with linux server configuration it's not any big deal to keep your plug at home. If you're running a commercial web site with many users then obviously the SheevaPlug would be a poor choice, but for things like hosting your personal web site or blog it's perfectly adequate, and unless you make a complete hash of it maintenance is extremely minimal.