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[ILUG] OT But esat unlimited has been scrapped

[ILUG] OT But esat unlimited has been scrapped

Chris Higgins chris.higgins at horizon.ie
Tue Mar 27 11:24:58 IST 2001


> Chris I think you have the IIA (Irish Internet Association) and IIU 
> (Irish Internet Users) mixed up. Url for IIU is http://iiu.taint.org/.
>  I can definatly understand you saying the below 

Open head, switch on brain... remove foot from mouth - reboot..

My apologies to the IIU for the horrible way I associated it with the
other one... Sheesh... Erm... ammm... ummmm.. yea.. that's it..
[excuse generator running]

I've got a cold, my node ib bunged ub... ib nob my fault...


> about IIA though :)
> 
> Cheers
> Gearoid
> 3/26/01 6:53:23 PM, Chris Higgins  <chris.higgins at horizon.ie> wrote:
> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Donncha O Caoimh wrote:
> >> > 
> >> > I'm PRO for the ILUG, but this is not a Linux issue. It's an important
> >> > one, but I don't think it falls under the direct responsibility of the
> >> > ILUG.
> >> 
> >> In which case perhaps it would be better presented as an initiative of
> >> the IIU?
> >
> >Oh god no !!
> >
> >You'll end up with people posturing for position, claiming that it was
> >their idea in the first place, and nominating themselves for awards
> >at the next awards ceremonies... 'Internet personality of the year'..
> >
> >I can see it now - IIU saves the world again.. committees, subcommittees,
> >working groups - reports for next year... 
> >
> >(in case you haven't noticed, I'm not a fan of the IIU)... 
> >
> >Too much back patting, and self congratulations - and not enough hard
> >biting teeth.. 
> >
> >Sorta like an bunny rabbit on aspirin..
> >
> >It needs to be hundreds, and thousands of people getting off their respective
> >rear-ends, and complaining to the ODTR that Eircom's continued abuse
> >of it's monopoly position is unacceptable. 
> >
> >Followed by complaints to your MEP, TD, and any other person you can lay
> >your hands on..
> >
> >
> >> 
> >> Just a thought,
> >> 
> >> Ruairi
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -- 
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> >
> >-- 
> >** Chris Higgins                         e: chris.higgins at horizon.ie **
> >** Technical Business Development        tel: +353-1-6204916            **
> >** Horizon Technology Group              fax: +353-1-6204949            **
> >
> >
> >
> >-- 
> >Irish Linux Users' Group: ilug at linux.ie
> >http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug for (un)subscription information.
> >List maintainer: listmaster at linux.ie
> >
> >
> 

-- 
** Chris Higgins                         e: chris.higgins at horizon.ie **
** Technical Business Development        tel: +353-1-6204916            **
** Horizon Technology Group              fax: +353-1-6204949            **






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