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- Path: sparky!uunet!infoserv!okys!madsere
- From: madsere@okys.infoserv.com (Rene Madsen)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
- Subject: Re: FAS 2.10 async driver
- Message-ID: <57.1657@okys.infoserv.com>
- Date: 27 Aug 92 15:31:13 GMT
- References: <OOC680E@geminix.in-berlin.de> <v0=n6--@dixie.com> <pbcnjpr@dixie.com>
- Organization: Brackton Ltd. Luxembourg
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- In article <pbcnjpr@dixie.com>, jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes:
- > madsere@okys.infoserv.com (Rene Madsen) writes:
- >
- > >In article <v0=n6--@dixie.com>, jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes:
- > >>
- > >> Dickhead's whole argument reminded me of the person who would say
- > >> that the Indy 500 should be restricted to 70 mph because that's all
- > >> his Volkswagen can do. The ultimate selfish "me" mentality.
- >
- > >I utterly disagree with you!
- >
- > >This point would only be valid if he was forced to _participate_ in the
- > >Indy 500 with his Volkswagen!
- >
- > Sorry bub, but no. I've yet to hear of anyone being FORCED to use the
- > net. Just as Indy drivers are FORCED to abide by the rules and use
- > appropriate equipment, so to are you forced to play by Usenet rules
- > if you want to play.
-
- That is exactly what I say. The usenet rules say that sources belong
- in alt.sources NOT in comp.unix.sysv386 !
-
- > I marvel but am not surprised at the attitude that the whole network
- > should be pulled down to the lowest common denominator of some low-
- > budget leaf site. If you want to play, you gotta pay. If you can't
- > pay what it takes to participate in this overwhelmingly American
- > network, you have several options:
- >
- > * Don't play.
- > * Set up alternative feeds/filters to accomodate your needs. Pay
- > for that setup if necessary. You could, for example, have
- > your US feed filter out any post over a certain size. In
- > other words, you adapt to the net instead of expecting the net to
- > adapt to you.
- > * change any political institutions that jacks up the price. yep, a
- > lot of work and it's easier to just sit on your fanny and complain.
- >
-
- Excuse _me_! I know the price in the US. Here we're talking different
- money, but read my other posting about that! And then call it low budget
- again!
-
- > Perhaps it's a cultural thing. Were I trying to partake of an European
- > product, the LAST thing I'd expect would be for the product to be
- > modified to my particular need and I'd expect to pay more. Actually
- > I have a lot of experience with that, having driven an European-only
- > BMW that I personally imported for the last 10 years. Yep, I pay
- > through the nose for parts available only in Germany but I knew that going
- > in. Perhaps I should demand BMW import parts just for me and sell them
- > at domestic German prices. That's what you're asking for regarding the
- > net.
-
- I'm not expecting 'the product to be modified to my particular need'.
- I'm just asking that sources go to alt.sources and not comp.unix.sysv386.
- Is that difficult to understand?
-
- And the BMW has not really anything to do with this discussion. A BMW
- is a status symbol and a luxury item. Usenet is definitely not! It's a
- tool, used for working purposes. And I can't go anywhere else and get
- this service!
-
- --
- Rene Madsen
- Unix Systems Support/Dev.
- madsere@okys.infoserv.com
-