From cphil@cphil.net  Fri Aug 17 12:18:51 2001
From: cphil@cphil.net (Philippe Coulonges)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 13:18:51 +0200
Subject: [Patents] (no subject)
Message-ID: <01081713170600.22770@melodie>

Bernard Lang wrote :

> > I just never understood why the USA is so keen on sharing with us, and
> 
> > with the rest of the world (like South Africa and Brasil and Jordan)
> > this incredible competitive advantage.
> 
> > You are such a nice people.  Always caring, always sharing.  Even
> > Iraki children sing prayers to your benevolence every night.

Reactions were :

> Aren't they a way to limit the
> access of abusing people, who seem not knowing what politness and
> friendly constructive talks mean ?

> "curtness and rather shocking tone"

> "no excuse for these irrelevant political analogies"

> "I am a Frenchman, and I was shocked !"

> "bad frenchy behavior"

> "this is no excuse for agressing people like this"

> "no reason to aggress people in the list!"

> "draw a better netiquette."

> "good luck to the "civilized" members of this forum"

I really think you're overheating guys.
Unless you think civilization means emasculation, in which case just seat 
down, relax and take your pills.

> .. and I will stop here, otherwise I will contribute to this noise!

I will stop too, I already contribute.

CU
CPHIL

-- 
Linus:	I guess it's wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow.  Maybe
	we should think only about today.
Charlie Brown:
	No, that's giving up.  I'm still hoping that yesterday will get
	better.


