On Monday 12 March 2007 23:09 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Monday 12 March 2007 20:30 \__
>
>> On Monday 12 March 2007 20:08 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Monday 12 March 2007 17:12 \__
>>>
>>>> Strange place, France.
>>>>
>>>> Strange political system....
>>>>
>>>> Briefly, people get a vote, they vote for whoever they wish to
>>>> represent them, and then collectively those representative govern the
>>>> country.
>>>>
>>>> Yep - you read that right. Those people can actually tell Companies
>>>> what to
>>>> do, and they do it! Imagine that! Very strange to those of you who
>>>> are perhaps more accustomed to the Companies telling the Government
>>>> what to do, and the Government doing it....
>>>>
>>>> Anyways, if you can imagine this strange set up, it's not too difficult
>>>> to see who owns The Most Powerful PCs in France - they are of course
>>>> the PCs owned/used by those representatives.
>>>>
>>>> As of June, they will all have new computers.
>>>>
>>>> Those computers will be loaded (all 1,154 of them) with Free (Libre -
>>>> that's French for Free when it means "as in freedom") software,
>>>> including OpenOffice, Firefox and a Free (Libre) e-mail client.
>>>>
>>>> The Operating System? .... Linux
>>>>
>>>> ....the Distribution?............ ubuntu:-)
>>>>
>>>> http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/814/
>>>
>>> Yes, yes, that's what they say. They have chosen Linux 6.10 to run all
>>> this 'commie code' and now there will be no supervision. No more will
>>> our heroes in the NSA be able to keep track of the ministers. Isn't that
>>> just shocking? It's the beginning of the end for the sane world....
>>
>> It is, it is!
>>
>> Certain countries are so shocked that rather than call these "French
>> PCs",
>> they have re-named them.... "Freedom PCs"!!!
>
> Stop it. Please. They have brainwashed and imprisoned all these youngsters
> as well. They can no longer be controlled.
>
> French students to get open-source software on USB key
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070202/tc_infoworld/85707
>
> Think about it. Those kids are going to be in control of their PCs and no
> longer will we be able to force them to upgrade. Oh, god! Think about the
> economy. What will the good folks at the landfills and disassemblers do
> for a living? The PC recycles will take away their jobs.
>
> I think I'm gonna faint. Grab me a chair. Please.
Ah - good moaning.
Zee chairs am soon to be in short supply in Redmond!
I am tanking you am understanding zee resolution is in progression now?
Eat iss not pozible for stopping to be done.
Only it remains for we to see as our previously arguing people keep zer
appointments avec Madame Guillotine. Eat izz a far far better place zay
amble to than they have ever went previous!
Courage mon brave - et vive le Revolution!
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