[TriLUG] "taxation without representation"

Michael Mueller / Signalnetware mmueller at signalnetware.com
Fri Feb 1 11:15:09 EST 2002


...and they recognize Linux and xBSD as Operating Systems? 

What constitutes a "full" computer?  That meaning will change faster than a 
politician's term in office.

Mike

On Friday 01 February 2002 10:48 am, you wrote:
> El dia Thursday 31 January 2002 02:37 pm, no tenies res mes que fer i vas i
>
> m'envies aquest mail:
> > On Thu, 2002-01-31 at 10:52, Sinner from the Prairy wrote:
> > > Yes, it is ilegal to sell a full computer in Spain w/o an OS. Sofar,
> > > Linux still qulifies as an OS. Maybe even EMACS qualifies too...
> >
> > It's illegal?
>
> Yes
>
> > How did that happen?
>
> The parliament passed a "modern" set of laws. One of them said just that.
>
> > What's the justification?
>
> "... because we say so..."
>
> > Tanner
>
> Salut,
> Sinner



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