[ILUG] OT But esat unlimited has been scrapped

Gearoid Griffin toppy at oceanfree.net
Mon Mar 26 17:45:18 IST 2001


Chris I think you have the IIA (Irish Internet Association) and IIU (Irish Internet Users) mixed up. Url for IIU is http://iiu.taint.org/. I can definatly understand you saying the below 
about IIA though :)

Cheers
Gearoid
3/26/01 6:53:23 PM, Chris Higgins  <chris.higgins at horizon.ie> wrote:

>> 
>> 
>> Donncha O Caoimh wrote:
>> > 
>> > I'm PRO for the ILUG, but this is not a Linux issue. It's an important
>> > one, but I don't think it falls under the direct responsibility of the
>> > ILUG.
>> 
>> In which case perhaps it would be better presented as an initiative of
>> the IIU?
>
>Oh god no !!
>
>You'll end up with people posturing for position, claiming that it was
>their idea in the first place, and nominating themselves for awards
>at the next awards ceremonies... 'Internet personality of the year'..
>
>I can see it now - IIU saves the world again.. committees, subcommittees,
>working groups - reports for next year... 
>
>(in case you haven't noticed, I'm not a fan of the IIU)... 
>
>Too much back patting, and self congratulations - and not enough hard
>biting teeth.. 
>
>Sorta like an bunny rabbit on aspirin..
>
>It needs to be hundreds, and thousands of people getting off their respective
>rear-ends, and complaining to the ODTR that Eircom's continued abuse
>of it's monopoly position is unacceptable. 
>
>Followed by complaints to your MEP, TD, and any other person you can lay
>your hands on..
>
>
>> 
>> Just a thought,
>> 
>> Ruairi
>> 
>> 
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