One call to all arachnians: Obviously, the european conquerors have spread a perverted version of european civilisation worldwide. The spirit of colonialism has survived its origin, and now exists as imerialism in the hands of the heaviest armed force colonialism has left. Pity that the Americans never took the trouble to invent their own names, and didn't even bother to change the european names after the oppressor was thrown out. Even more so, that later also this european habit of protecting names has been taken over with all its disadvantages. Probably the American Arachne clone is going to need another name soon...
Anyway, Just looking at our common interests here, I'd say it's about time to go back discussing technical stuff, as we're obviously never going to agree on international politics, and there are too many intercontinental flamewars going on already. The only way out is just to concentrate on what we individually think is of value to the position of us people, in times where a word like "wetware" is the answer to whatever individual dream we might have. So please stick your constitution where I keep mine, and proudly chant the arachne hymn (or think of one) because it's going to get a bit harder to promote our little product with each argument the unprepared dos user is confronted with. (Not to mention our little majordomo trouble, of course) B At 00:39 18-1-03 -0700, you wrote: >Hi all, > >In the desire to legally protect intellectual property, here's a good >idea gone bad ... > >The European Union has announced that it will file a case in the >International Court on behalf of the people of Parma, Italy - the >birthplace of Parmesan cheese. Parma cheese makers believe that imitation >cheese producers are illegally profiting from what, they claim, is an >exclusive trademark. > >Italian politicians are reportedly considering filing a similar case >against the city of Parma, Ohio. They fear that imitation cheese makers >might relocate to the Ohio city and attempt to reclaim the name as a >'legitimate product of Parma - Parmesan cheese'. > >Meanwhile, in York of the United Kingdom, some discussion has occurred >relative to the misappropriation of their ancient name by the famous >American city. > >Last, but not least, a Scandinavian man named Robert has filed for a >'divorce' from his son. The boy, he claims, was actually fathered by a >neighbor named Steven. Robert requested that the judge rename the boy >Stevenson. > >These problems don't exist in Africa. And some call THEM a backward >people? > >What is *logical* seems to be, like beauty, only in the eyes of the >beholder. > >I sure hope Greece doesn't try to take away the name Arachne. > ><><> Bob <><> > > >- > >________________________________________________________________ >Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today >Only $9.95 per month! >Visit www.juno.com > >
