[ILUG] monopoly.. of a different kind!

[Brady, Padraig]

Hmm MickeySoft isn't on it?
I guess associating M$ and monopoly
in any way would be risky for Hasbro?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donncha O Caoimh [mailto:donncha.ocaoimh at tradesignals.com]
> Sent: 06 November 2000 12:54
> To: ILUG
> 
> Just saw this on lwn.net/daily..
> 
> Hasbro has announced a ".com edition" of the venerable game Monopoly.
> The railroads have been replaced with telecom firms, which 
> makes sense.
> Amusingly, the utilities have been replaced with Sun Microsystems and
> Linux. Perhaps Linux should have gone in as "Free Parking" instead? 
> 
> Update: here's a picture of the .com Monopoly board with Tux in the
> Utility spot. (Thanks to Dave Whitinger). 
> 
> http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=CoGd00bKbytiWnZq
> http://www.monopoly.com/dotcom/board_big.html
> 
> Donncha.