[OT] Worst news ever ...

[Net Llama!]

On 08/28/2004 07:27 AM, Collins Richey wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:08:41 -0400, Tom Wilson <wtw at fuse.net> wrote:
> 
>>On Friday 27 August 2004 03:51 pm, Michael Hipp wrote:
>>
>>>This has gotta be the worst news I've ever heard. The UN is now backing
>>>open source. We're doomed. Having the UN as a friend is far worse than
>>>having SCO and Microsoft as enemies.
>>>
>>>http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3400071
>>
>>I agree with Llama on this.  I think it is a good thing(tm).
>>
> 
> 
> It's a good new / bad new scenario. Support by the UN may well help
> spread the linux "virus" <grin>, but the politically paranoid among us
> will find this to be additional proof that the "commies" are out to
> undermine our capitalist enterprises (read M$).
> 
> I'm sort of neutral. I consider the UN to be worthless, but I'm for
> anything that helps advertise linux.

They are worthless in the United States.  We don't need any of the 
special assistance programs that they provide.  But then again, the UN 
wasn't created just for the United States' benefit.


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