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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.misc:5503 comp.os.linux.misc:35771 comp.os.os2.advocacy:80609 alt.folklore.computers:74017 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy,alt.folklore.computers Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!seagoon.newcastle.edu.au!scorch!usenet From: matt@scorch.hna.com.au (Matt McLeod) Subject: Re: Linux thoroughly insulted by Infoworld! Message-ID: <EogJlOLSzmM6078yn@scorch.hna.com.au> Nntp-Posting-Host: toaster.hna.com.au Sender: usenet@scorch.hna.com.au (usenet) Organization: Hub machine of the Hunter Network Association, Newcastle, Oz. Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 04:05:34 GMT References: <950116203411@lambada> <3fv5jm$ie6@plato.simons-rock.edu> <3g862c$3mu@supreme.pcug.org.au> <D3Mvy7.1Kq@csc.liv.ac.uk> <3heh7u$scl@umbc8.umbc.edu> <3hg0ei$f96@yama.mcc.ac.uk> <damir-1002952345140001@damir.mindspring.com> <3ho4v4$1p4@yama.mcc.ac.uk> <5098@dsinet> Lines: 28 In article <5098@dsinet>, daveb@dgtl.com (David Breneman) wrote: > Paul Floyd (paul@meed47.ee.man.ac.uk) wrote: > Deletions... > > : Plenty of ideas. Ban cars from city centres. Tax on petrol $3 per > : gallon (not far from current European levels). Tax engine sizes so > : that anything over 1.5 litres really really hurts. Ban cars that > : fail to meet emmisions/efficiency limits. Encourage public transport. > : More cycleways in city centres. Mandatory purchasing of OS/2 > : (weak attempt at getting back on topic). > > : Unfortunately, the car & construction companies seem to have too much > : political power. > > In other words, us rich dumb Americans would be in great shape if we > just nationalized our car companies and ran them like British Leyland. Not quite. But if the road/car lobby didn't have the political clout that they have, the world would be a much nicer place... (Completely off-topic. What the hell is all this doing in the computing groups, anyway?) -- Matt McLeod "Bonvolu alsendi la pordiston Freelance General-Purpose Geek lausajne estas rano en mia bideo." matt@scorch.hna.com.au - AJ Rimmer