[OT] Worst news ever ...

[R. Myles Green]

On Saturday 28 August 2004 09:42, Rick Sivernell wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:00:24 -0700
>
> "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> 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.

> Then who, seems like it is France's play thing, of course it is for
> the little tin horns around the globe. They think they something
> special, yeaaa

WTF?? Are you for real? Have you even been outside the US? With a 
comment like that, I'll bet you haven't.

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