[OT] Worst news ever ...

[R. Myles Green]

On Saturday 28 August 2004 09:00, Net Llama! wrote:
> 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.

Well put! There may yet come a time when we in 'our neck of the 
woods' (i.e.: North America) will require their services. Just take a 
look at what's going on in China/Asia these days. Deity forbid, it 
won't happen any time soon but there may come a day...

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Myles Green <rmg57 at telus dot net>
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