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Alternatively: Chang'd loves are but chang'd sorts of meat, And when he hath the kernel eat, Who doth not fling away the shell? Well, Elise is going to yell at me -- perhaps even in person -- for abusing the mailing list, and I deserve it, but I can't help myself. I like irony too much. Maybe the subject line (I figure that she likely will recognize the source) will appease her a bit. (So, Kai, no need to duck :) ) Anyway, the originator of this note should be lauded for very sensibly restricting its audience, and I deserve the blame for posting it here (with permission obtained after much grovelling and pleading on my part), thinking it was too good a line not to share. Sean. - -- > O please, o please, o please can I post this as a note from > an anonymous person? O please o please o please? > > Sean. > - -- > To: [email protected] > From: Someone You Wouldn't Expect > > The really odd thing about Metcalfe arguing for more control, more > predictability, inevitable failure of distributed control, etc., is that it > makes me think I've taken a time machine back in time to a slightly > different universe where someone else invented ethernet and Metcalfe is > promoting Token Ring. > > But since I'm not a North American Network Operator I'll keep my mouth shut > in public. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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