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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.infosystems.www.misc
Subject: Re: Unix too slow for a Web server?
Date: 3 Oct 1996 10:10:27 GMT
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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In article <slrn552ger.r6q.Alain.Knaff@choiseul.inrialpes.fr>,
Alain.Knaff@poboxes.com (Alain Knaff) writes:
Someone wrote:
>:>If you read ZD commercials, you get what you deserve.
>:>
>:> I am just surprised they have not been sued yet by some citizen
>:>organization for they outrageous lies by commission or omission.
>:> It is not a matter of opinion and free speech... they sell their
>:>stuff as information, and they cheat their customers.
>
> No they don't. Their customers are not their readers, but their
> advertisers. The readers are only the product sold ;-)
And if their readers *believe* all ZD commercials, they get what they
deserve! Personally, I think some of them are worth reading ! Needless
to say, if something sounds good, it should be verified !
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....