Ah, I see a fellow cynic on the list! Lanman
Remember,...Just because we're paranoid, doesn't mean people aren't trying to kill us! On Fri, 2003-06-20 at 21:17, JoeHill wrote: > On 20 Jun 2003 20:49:18 -0400 > Lanman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > Joe; Did you happen to read the "Related Articles" at the bottom of > > the page? I get the sneaky suspicion that IBM is either playing both > > sides, or it's another case of "the left hand not knowing what the > > right hand is doing". Here's the story I'm talking about. Read the > > last paragraph. > > > > http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2133002,00.html > > > > Getting a little confusing, don't you think? > > It must have changed, the links are now about Red Hat and the US > government taking on Linux for its security infrastructure or something. > > As for playing both sides, that's one of the preeminent characteristics > of post-modern capitalism. Read "The New Industrial State", JK > Galbraith, capitalism is no longer about competition or innovation, it's > about "risk management" and "optimization and maintenance of profits", > ie. Cover Your Ass. Hey, why do you think huge corporations donate money > to both political parties in an election? They don't give a rat's ass > who wins, either way they've got a President in their pocket.
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