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Saving the Net

Posted by michael on from the great-american-pastime dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Doc Searls, editor at Linux Journal, has a very insightful editorial that brings it all together - the FCC media consolidation ruling, SCO vs. Linux, why broadband is under attack by telcos and cable systems, why we lost Eldred vs. Ashcroft, what's really interesting about Howard Dean's presidential campaign, and a very astute observation about the vast gulf between Liberals and Conservatives."

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  1. Hrmm by acehole · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about we all agree to disband and join bbs's ?

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    Be you Admins? nay, we are but lusers!
  2. Oh yeah? by Exatron · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, I'll just go build my own internet... with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the internet.

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  3. Re:Dean for President by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "This was part of what the internet was all about: democratizing the ability of an individual outside the established powers to enter into competition or publication or public recognition. "

    No, actually it was to facilitate the sharing of physics papers.