How do you fake bottled water? If it's water and it's put on a bottle, it's bottled water. So unless they were trying to sell vodka as water or something...?
On 15 January 2013 15:04, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > LOL, I wonder how the IT industry in owino is doing these days? :) > > Jokes aside though. My guess is the litigation culture in the us forces > suppliers to limit the false advertizing and deceptive practices to a > minimum. I think a funny recent one was Nestle getting sued for 'fake > bottled water' > > > On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 7:57 AM, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, it all depends on what you are buying and your definition of "100% >> functionality". Here in Europe, you won't even know exactly what you are >> getting (as in actual manufacturer and chipset) until you have bought the >> poxy thing! In the thrift stores and flea markets of Uganda you at least >> have the opportunity to try stuff out before you buy it. >> >> >> sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It still amazes me that this is an issue at all. I truly take for >>> granted walking into a store (or surfing) and buying something expecting >>> 100% functionality. >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Ooh, ouch. Well, couldn't you demand that a test be undertaken >>>> in-store? Bring at least three Ethernet devices to check latency and that >>>> it's a switch and not a hub. >>>> >>>> Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Well, not so much that you fake a switch, but that several brand new >>>>> 'DLink' switches are taking between 20-400ms to traverse packets between >>>>> two rooms. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 15 January 2013 13:11, [email protected] < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm curious. How would you fake a switch? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Simon Vass >>>>> Managing Director >>>>> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >>>>> http://www.etech.ug >>>>> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 >>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>> >>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not respon >>>>> sible >>>>> for them in any way. >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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