>From www.ntk.org (need to know):
Mr Gates is due in the UK this week, patting Blair's head,
helping him find that Start button again, and charitably
offering a few hits of the XP subscription-only crack-pipe.
God help Bill, though, if gets collared by other more techy
European politicians. Windows XP just trashed the hard drive
of FRANCESCO COSSIGA, the 73-year ex-Presidente of Italy -
and he's out for vendetta. As semi-retired politicians who
do their own OS installs go, Cossiga is a tech support case
from hell: professor of Law, ex-investigating magistrate,
and since quitting the Presidency, a man with plenty of time
and who no longer gives a shit. This is a man who idly
tarried over details of St Thomas More's wishful dreams of a
menage a trois - at a Vatican press conference. He says
he's itching to take Microsoft to court. "In the tribunal,
we will be able to enjoy ourselves. I'm almost hoping they
won't be able to fix it!", he cackles. Worst of all for
anyone hoping for a quick fight: he's a radio ham. Capos
with callsigns: bad combination.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,73304,tk,dn112701X,00.asp
- IANAXPOI, but..
http://www.ntk.net/2001/11/30/presidente.html
- translation of I0FCG's rant courtesy bellissima Louise
http://www.pir.org/main2/Francesco_Cossiga.html
- you see how it all fits together now? (java)
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