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to: Adam Flinton
from: Geo.
date: 2003-01-11 15:55:56
subject: Re: 10 Linux predictions for 2003

From: "Geo." 

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Geo.

"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
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>
> "Geo."  wrote in message
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> > "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> > news:3e1ffd3f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> > > I think the security of the US will just end up in foreign hands (EU,
> > > Russia, India, China) where security will stay an
interesting & non
> > criminal
> > > line of enquiry. The Russians for instance take the stance that having
> > > skillfull patriotic Russian crackers is a national security asset.
> >
> > I don't think so, the spooks here have been hiring hackers and security
> > types lately, the ones they can't hire they are trying to bribe via
> special
> > treatment, access to important stuff, etc. I think they realize the
value.
> >
>
> Hiring & yet....restricting at the same time. If people don't feel safe to
> even start looking at security measures then they won't.
>
> > > > laptop sales will outpace desktop sales for the first time in
history.
> > > (ok,
> > > > maybe 2004)
> > > >
> > >
> > > Cough splutter....welcome to the dark side Geo......&
shell will start
> > using
> > > clustered psx3'es for oil exploration 
> >
> > Wireless is the motivating factor that will drive laptop sales. It may
> take
> > a while for people to realize that a $500 PDA just doesn't fill the same
> gap
> > as a real computer but it will happen.
> >
>
> Wait for Laptops to come down to USD500.
>
> Adam
>
>

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