Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On 4 December 2010 21:29, Andrew R Paterson wrote: > Here we are people - in the western democracy of UK  - great buddy of the good > 'ol US of A - guardian of our freedom of the press etc - past harsh critic of > the USSR, Iran etc and recently China blocking google. > Pray tell me, how come our

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

Here we are people - in the western democracy of UK - great buddy of the good 'ol US of A - guardian of our freedom of the press etc - past harsh critic of the USSR, Iran etc and recently China blocking google. Pray tell me, how come our lot now block WikiLeaks? What a bunch of hypocrits. Inter

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On Saturday 04 Dec 2010, Robert Bronsdon wrote: > Trying to pull things back on topic (I should have restrained myself from > posting about Assange). Fox News does seem to make the Sun look a credible > source. I *used* to have some respect for the Washington Post. -- Terry Coles

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:49:17 -, Terry Coles wrote: ATM his crime appears to amount to 'having sex without a condom Worse - the crime seems to be to be the condom splitting... Trying to pull things back on topic (I should have restrained myself from posting about Assange). Fox News do

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

On 04/12/10 13:14, Robert Bronsdon wrote: > On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:32:15 -, Sean Gibbins > wrote: > >> The notion of a community that co-operates and shares while striving for >> excellence must surely be alien to our self-serving leaders and captains >> of industry. > > God damn communist - w

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On Saturday 04 Dec 2010, Robert Bronsdon wrote: > Sadly I fear if anyone were to release the true story behind all of this. > They'd be publicly branded a terrorist > tion-time-act/> a rapist >

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:02:04 -, Terry Coles wrote: Whatever the truth of this story, I suspect that we don't know what it is yet (and maybe never will). Sadly I fear if anyone were to release the true story behind all of this. They'd be publicly branded a terrorist

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:32:15 -, Sean Gibbins wrote: The notion of a community that co-operates and shares while striving for excellence must surely be alien to our self-serving leaders and captains of industry. God damn communist - we needs to help our American allies in fending off t

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

On 04/12/10 10:36, Mark Elkins wrote: > I guess one fundamental point to make is about whether or not politicians and > senior civil servants fully understand what they mean by terms such as > 'off-the-shelf' and 'open Source'. Also do they fully understand what they > mean by 'small' and 'big'

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

I guess one fundamental point to make is about whether or not politicians and senior civil servants fully understand what they mean by terms such as 'off-the-shelf' and 'open Source'. Also do they fully understand what they mean by 'small' and 'big' contracts or projects and when it is appropria

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On Saturday 04 December 2010 09:02:04 Terry Coles wrote: > On Friday 03 Dec 2010, Tim wrote: > > Came across this article earlier, though some might be interested in > > reading > > > > http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/26/secret-agent-crippled-irans-nuc > >le ar-ambitions/ > > > > Quite frigh

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On Friday 03 Dec 2010, Tim wrote: > Came across this article earlier, though some might be interested in > reading > > http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/26/secret-agent-crippled-irans-nucle > ar-ambitions/ > > Quite frightening really. Ever since the stuxnet worm was identified, I've been a