On 18-Oct-2000 Luke C Gavel spoke something to the effect: > > > -- Generated Signature -- > If there are epigrams, there must be > meta-epigrams. > -- End Sig -- > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:22:17 -0300 (ADT) > >>Linux snubbed by development activists >> >>Washington DC insiders and bureaucrats have put together two recent The above is sufficent information for explaining the rest. Government is in the business of spending money, particularly bureaucrats. They deem themselves failures unless they do so. They can sometimes fool themselves, and can mostly fool others, into believing otherwise. Been one, so I can speak that which I know to be truth. >>conferences dedicated to bringing computer and Internet technologies >>to less developed communities and nations. As major software >>companies were invited to participate in the conferences, many Linux >>fans were surprised to discover that no Linux providers were invited >>to present information about the inexpensive, open-source >>alternative to costly software. According to one TechWeb writer, >>open-source activists and Linux companies plan to be at the second >>of the two conferences this week in Seattle, "but they'll be outside >>in the rain carrying signs, handing out free Linux software, and >>waving the mascot Penguin at attendees." >> >>Linux is based on the concept of "free for everyone." This conference >>begs the question "Who is to pay for this so called development and >>why are the free alternatives not included!? " >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- You'll never be the man your mother was! _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
