Using word count I come up with 889 words in the diatribe (it is an editorial), of which about 110 are tech related. In terms of computer rela= ted then you are looking at less than 90 words. A better article could have been found if the point was tech related. Top posted with pride... On Mon, 13 Oct 2003, Patrick Fleming wrote: > Robert.Wultsch@asu.edu wrote: > > Might I ask what the heck this has to do with linux, computersm or tech= nology > > in general? >=20 > " Thanks in part to nearly $300,000 in campaign contributions from the=20 > entertainment industry, he=92s become a tireless champion of the Luddites= =2E=20 > Last year, Hollings introduced an outrageous piece of legislation that=20 > would have required every piece of electronics sold in the United States= =20 > to come outfitted with a copyright protection mechanism. The bill would= =20 > have significantly increased the cost of everything from car stereos to= =20 > home computers, and would have thrown a wet blanket over further=20 > development of digital technology." >=20 > *AND* would have made it illegal to use anything other than Microsoft=20 > Windows with all its crippeling DRM technology for watching *your* DVDs= =20 > listening to *your* CDs, etc. >=20 > Agree with him or not- it is *very* technolgy related. >=20 >=20 > >=20 > > Some people (myself in particular) might agree with many of the Senator= s > > positions and the only possible outcome IMHO of sending this to the lis= t is a > > flamewar. > >=20 > > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003, Victor Odhner wrote: > >=20 > >=20 > >>Here is an article giving, shall we say, a less > >>than favorable review of Sen. Hollings' career. > >>"Fritz Hollings is a walking advertisement for term limits." > >> > >> > >> > >>The author sums it up this way: > >> Perhaps the swan song for Hollings will read > >> something like this: > >> > >> "Sen. Ernest Hollings made his greatest effort > >> on behalf of liberty this session than any he's > >> struck in his 36-year Senate career. > >> He announced his retirement." > >> > >>Radley Balko is a writer living in Arlington, Va. > >>He also maintains a Weblog at > >> > >> > >> > >>--------------------------------------------------- > >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > >=20 > >=20 > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >=20 > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >=20