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Which is all the more annoying when you don't have a penis to enlarge.
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Look up the Barratry statutes in your jurisdiction and you'll find this is already there. It's a disbarrable offense for a lawyer to engage in that kind of conduct.
I looked it up in the Statutes of Canada and found the following:
From the Canada Shipping Act
(b) if defrayed by the proper authority or by any other person, unless the seaman has been guilty of barratry, are a charge on the ship to which the seaman belonged, and may also be recovered against the person who is the owner of the ship for the time being, or, where the ship has been lost, against the person who was the owner of the ship at the time of the loss, or, where the ship has been transferred to a person not being a British subject, either against the owner for the time being or against the person who was the owner of the ship at the time of the transfer, at the suit of the proper authority or other person defraying the expenses, or, where they have been allowed to the authority or person out of public money, as a debt to the Crown, either by ordinary process of law or in the court and in the manner in which wages may be recovered by seamen.
and from the Marine Insurance Act
Definitions
1. (1) In a marine policy,
"barratry" baraterie
"barratry" includes every wrongful act wilfully committed by the master or crew of the insured ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer of the ship;
I see nothing about lawyers in this. Oh well! Maybe we can put lawyers on a ship, then charge them with it.
Linux installs are even easier than windows installs, I know this from personal experience, installed a dual win98/Suse Linux boot on a laptop, guess which install was straight awawy (Suse Linux) and which install was a bitch to do (win98 required a lot of manufacturer extra drivers, than refused to use the CDROM, etc.) And what tell us the advocades today, okay guys the install procedure you improved so much, well it isn't that important after all.
You can probably mark this post redundant, but hardware does play a factor in the install. I have a Windows 98/Slackware 8.1 dual boot on my Dell laptop. It has an aftermarket PCMCIA network card in it Linksys DFE something or other. When I reinstalled Windows 98, it seems to have had no trouble with it. Slackware 8.0 required an upgrade to the 2.4.18 kernel and a recompile. (I used Windows 98 to get the kernel onto the harddrive.) Slackware 8.1 just required a recompile. Sound is a pain in the a**. I put the call for the modprobe on the soundcard in rc.local because if it's in rc.modules, it won't work. I still have not managed to get the auto shut off on slack to work, though Windows 98 will shut the machine off properly. I have managed to get the autoshutdown on my Slackware desktops fine, so it's a problem in the hardware somewhere.
Anyhow, where was I after this self-indulgent tirade? Oh yeah, basically, I just accept that things are more difficult with Linux, and really not that much more difficult. What does it matter anyhow? Most people are capable of rising to the level of their challenge.
Despite things being a little more difficult in Linux, I still use it 75% of the time (Unless I am working on schoolwork or something, I won't bother rebooting it into Linux if the computer left on.). I would probably use Linux more than that if I didn't live with a 10 year old who always reboots the PC into Windows so he can play Flash 6 games on www.neopets.com.
This doesn't strike me as knee-jerk anti-americanism. The statement is quite ludicrous, and funny. It would be just as funny and ludicrous if you were talking about the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan or Australia.
No one country has a monopoly on being more free, how people are censored kind of depends on the country. In the US, you have SLAPPs, people go to court to shut others up. I'm sure if you read the archives, you will find manyinstances.
It's too bad macs are more common in movies & TV shows than on people's desks. You almost never see a PC on anyone's desks in movies or TV, but macs are everywhere.
Maybe all the macs sold are props, and that's why no-one is buying Office for mac?
I like sending faxers with 1800 numbers messages on put me on their do not fax list. You get their attention if you make the background 50% grey. Even on a 33.6k fax machine, it will still take 5 minutes to send a sheet.
I call nationalized health care, a fear of the internal combustion engine, tax and spend economics, abortion on demand, and excessive gun control pretty damn liberal and leftist in my book.
This reminds me also of my step-father's auto shop. He owns some wreckers (tow trucks) that are driven all over the place by his employees. He wanted to make sure that they were going where they were supposed to and not wasting gas on personal things when they were off duty. He installed the gps system to do just that. This is the same thing the rental car companies are doing. How is it wrong?
In most jurisdictions, your step-father would be accountable for any actions made by his employees if they are (being perceived as) acting on behalf of the company. It is important that he know what his employees are up to.
Thay being said, no-one should have employees they don't trust, especially in a small business. I can't see anyone being happy (therefore terribly productive) in an environment of mistrust.
I may be wrong, but AFAIK, the only Engish speaking countries that compels people to drive on the right are Canada & the US. Maybe it is us North Americans who are the uncivilised ones?
In North America, cellular providers demanded and won the right to use the same area codes as the landlines. Their argument was that it would be prejudicial to cellular clients. Instead, of having an idea where we are calling, with all the new area codes in North America, we just don't know. Where the hell is 585? It is foolish and unnecesary that my cellphone and home phone both have to have the area code of 613. Soon, this area code will be split up, probably Ottawa will remain 613 and the rest of eastern Ontario will get another area code because of greedy cell phone companies not wanting to use cell-only area codes.
No, the cell pone system in Canada is just as fucked up. It's something that is really annoying. When I used Rogers AT, the first minute was free, but the plan overall was way too expensive. The bill should not go to the receipient.
Re:This may be good.... (Score:0) by Anonymous Coward on 2002.07.03 11:36 (#3814588)
Fuck linux, MS Windows XP kills all versions of linux. XP is faster, more stable, has more software, looks better and is backed by a real corporation and not some unwashed hippies and commies.
Linux is dying, if you can even call it that because it never really lived.
Though this is an obvious troll and really no response is necessary. This time, I will respond. The unwashed hippie label is getting really tiresome. This is the third or fourth article I've read this slur in the comments. Wouldn't true hippies side toward ludiditness (what a great word)?
Think of something new, please. Think of something funny, please.
The commie label is not so horrible (though it's meant to be); give what you can, take what you need.
Making a fool out of him would probaby be the most effective way of dealing with him. The only form of social control worse than being publically ridiculed is violence.
I wish I could think of effective pranking that would humiliate and discredit him and effectively silencing him. Possibly a 'photoshopped' image of him using one of his products. I wish I couold think of more. Hell, slashdot readers are imaginitive, I am sure there are better ways of making a fool out of this hillbilly.
I remember my brother having that Mattel Football game. I think he was about 5 or 6 at the time. It was so dumb but it was electronic so it was fascinating. They can be bought again, Zeller's in Canada has them for $24.95. I'm sure other stores like it Wal-Mart eg would have them too.
Blip was wierd, it was sold as a mechanical toy like the grandparent of this post mentioned, but it was so unsophisticated. I think all you had to do was follow a pattern. I think it was 2-1-3 and the wind up motor would run out and we'd get bored after the score remaininf 0-0 for half an hour.
The Japanese companies build cars in North America (Honda Civic is made near Toronto). Some designed exclusively for North America (Camry is an example (or was an example)) . Japanese companies put their names on names on North American made vehicles (Mazda Trucks made by ford). American companies put their names on vehicles from Japanese companies (Geo Storm) and there are joint ventures (CAMI - GM/Suzuki in Ingersoll ON). North American vehicles can be made in either US, Canada or Mexico with American Canadian or Mexican or even foreign parts. It's so confusing. It's even more confusing when considering North America. Does crossing the Detroit River or whatever divides the US & Mexico make a difference? (Under NAFTA, it would be no.) Is a car from an American company made with Mexican built parts, assembled in Canada, a domestic vehicle or imported one?
Hey as a secretary, this could be a way to supplement my income. My boss reads various legal publications. I'm sure i could give you a good deal on ad space in his magazines. I'm pretty adept at desktop publishing so he wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
I like 'dicketees'. I think Abe Simpson called them that in an episode of the Simpsons. I hope it sounds funnier in the 2040s & 50s when I am an old lady.
Oh my god, that sounds like such a rationalisation. I wonder if he sleeps better at night for believing that. That comment, if it indeed came from his mouth (MTV is not a channel we get on our satellite dish, so I have now way of verifying it.) speaks volumes about the "dreamworld" that many of our celebrities live in.
I'll make a few bucks, compromise my stated principles and buy back a little credibility by donating a few pennies to mainstream (high-visibility) organisations.
I read comments like yours and wonder if people with this perspective read/listen to the news, read anything other than propaganda. Do you research before you opine? As someone who has worked in social services in both countries, I can assure you that the differences between the US and Canada are far smaller than Canadians or (probably) Americans want to believe. I would even guess that differences between provinces or states are greater than the differences between the two countries in border areas.
Both countries have developed market economies. Both countries interfere in the markets of the country. The US is hypocritical in that it demands "free trade" for its exports, yet is very quick to put up trade barriers when producers in other countries can provide goods & services at a lower cost. Another example of the US hypocricy are the farm subsidies. If the US was truly governed by pure capitalist philosphy, the government would probably simply say to the farmers "Shut up, sell out and find a job in the city". The US regularly ignores WTO & NAFTA judgments.
Canada, on the other hand interferes in the economy by assisting individuals (more, but not much more spending on medicare (the US has medicaid, though it's not universal) and on education.) & taking a marketing role in items like commodities (Wheat Board as an example). Both countries back their corporations with tax holidays, no-interest loans and loan guarantees (Both countries bailed out Chrysler in the late 70s). Like the US, Canada ignores international trade decisions at its leisure. Canada gave loan guarantees to Bombardier for airplane exports against the
As it turns out, our representatives wisely decided to opt for a capitalist system.
All western democracies have. Whether it is wise or not is debatable.
The highest bidder (that is, the bidder with the strongest desire to speak), is able to purchase spectrum at a reasonable cost from the American people. Thus, the maximum possible return is achieved for the taxpayers, and the highest bidder has paid a fair price for the scarce resource they need. Capitalism works - period.
It may be more prudent to lease the resources to the companies. If the resources are scarce, ownership should stay with everyone. Look at the havoc brought on by privatisation of electric services. For a European example, look at the UK rail system. I am crossing my fingers that the London Underground doesn't go the same way. Capitalism may work if you are privileged to begin with, but the market can also sometimes let people down with fatal results. I could also drag out the example of the post office. Without the government running or regulating the agency, many small/isolated communities would simply not be serviced if the post office were privatised.
Unfortunately, Canadia (sic) is not a capitalist society. Canadians favor socialist approaches to health care, government, and (yes) RF spectrum allocation. This means that the rights to an area of spectrum belong to the government, not to the people (as in America). And the Canadian government is now flexing their muscle and exercising their right to take this valuable resource away from its citizens, who wish to communicate amongst themselves. This underscores a crucial point of socialism: its sole purpose is to maintain control over the populace, at any cost. The basic premise of capitalism flies in the face of this sort of manipulation, and that is why America will never become a police state, regardless of what Draconian laws the Bush administration manages to pass.
Blah Blah Blah...Ask someone who is poor and/or of colour if your country is a police state. Money, and sometimes the perception of having it is what is keeping many people from being targets. Canada has the Charter of Rights, the US has the Bill of Rights, both have roughly the same level of legal protection. Arguments that in the US the government's power comes from the people and in Canada, the government grants rights and freedoms is purely one of semantics.
So, in summary: you get what you elect. If you vote for socialists, don't expect to get fair use out of the natural resources and public goods in your country. The lesson comes at a high cost for many Canadians (witness the breakdown of their health care system),
Breakdown, really? Have you been to a doctor, hospital in Canada? "Breakdown of the Healthcare system" is a term used by conservatives tojustify abandoning the system and give their wealthy supporters tax breaks. The health care system is underfunded, but okay.
but recognizing the problem is the first step in finding a solution and joining the rest of the Western world in becoming a capitalist country.
I think I have addressed this earlier. The US is no more committed to the free market than any other developed country. Though I have focussed heavily on trade & commerce, it is because that was your argument that a police state would never come from a capitalist society. Capitalism v. Social Democracy have little to do with democracy v. totalitarianism. What does this have to do with the airwaves? Well, as much as I hate to see legitimate dissent thwarted by abuse of authority, I really don't see what difference it makes whether or not we are jammed by a government agency or by a corporation.
Jennifer
I just bought a CDwriter today. I love serendipitous happenings. I'm sure it will take me a hella-long back up my old systems, and hella-longer to download 8.1, and even more hella-longer to see it in stores, but it will be worth it. Slack is the only OS that I have ever had run from the first day it was released, (June 30, 2001) to the time it was superseded without a reinstall. Good work.
I would love to see if they could pull this off in my work environment. It's a legal environment (that is very overcrowded) in the government, and therefore most of the workers here are lawyers. Most of the tools that lawyers need are in electronic format. Statutes, caselaw, treaties, etc are all available on-line. Files are located centrally and can be retrived quickly. In addition, our lawyers tend to work in teams, and may on clients sites, on special projects and to be able to relocate in order to work together would probably be more efficient. It will be interesting to see if this could will in an IT setting and whether or not this could be transferable to an environment where the computer is just a tool rather than the focus.
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Which is all the more annoying when you don't have a penis to enlarge.
I looked it up in the Statutes of Canada and found the following:
From the Canada Shipping Act
(b) if defrayed by the proper authority or by any other person, unless the seaman has been guilty of barratry, are a charge on the ship to which the seaman belonged, and may also be recovered against the person who is the owner of the ship for the time being, or, where the ship has been lost, against the person who was the owner of the ship at the time of the loss, or, where the ship has been transferred to a person not being a British subject, either against the owner for the time being or against the person who was the owner of the ship at the time of the transfer, at the suit of the proper authority or other person defraying the expenses, or, where they have been allowed to the authority or person out of public money, as a debt to the Crown, either by ordinary process of law or in the court and in the manner in which wages may be recovered by seamen.
and from the Marine Insurance Act
Definitions
1. (1) In a marine policy,
"barratry" baraterie
"barratry" includes every wrongful act wilfully committed by the master or crew of the insured ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer of the ship;
I see nothing about lawyers in this. Oh well! Maybe we can put lawyers on a ship, then charge them with it.
Sweet Jayzus. I downloaded the skin and put it on Mozilla. It's too real looking.
You can probably mark this post redundant, but hardware does play a factor in the install. I have a Windows 98/Slackware 8.1 dual boot on my Dell laptop. It has an aftermarket PCMCIA network card in it Linksys DFE something or other. When I reinstalled Windows 98, it seems to have had no trouble with it. Slackware 8.0 required an upgrade to the 2.4.18 kernel and a recompile. (I used Windows 98 to get the kernel onto the harddrive.) Slackware 8.1 just required a recompile. Sound is a pain in the a**. I put the call for the modprobe on the soundcard in rc.local because if it's in rc.modules, it won't work. I still have not managed to get the auto shut off on slack to work, though Windows 98 will shut the machine off properly. I have managed to get the autoshutdown on my Slackware desktops fine, so it's a problem in the hardware somewhere.
Anyhow, where was I after this self-indulgent tirade? Oh yeah, basically, I just accept that things are more difficult with Linux, and really not that much more difficult. What does it matter anyhow? Most people are capable of rising to the level of their challenge.
Despite things being a little more difficult in Linux, I still use it 75% of the time (Unless I am working on schoolwork or something, I won't bother rebooting it into Linux if the computer left on.). I would probably use Linux more than that if I didn't live with a 10 year old who always reboots the PC into Windows so he can play Flash 6 games on www.neopets.com.
This doesn't strike me as knee-jerk anti-americanism. The statement is quite ludicrous, and funny. It would be just as funny and ludicrous if you were talking about the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan or Australia.
No one country has a monopoly on being more free, how people are censored kind of depends on the country. In the US, you have SLAPPs, people go to court to shut others up. I'm sure if you read the archives, you will find manyinstances.
Aren't people who live in the US called Americans?
It's too bad macs are more common in movies & TV shows than on people's desks. You almost never see a PC on anyone's desks in movies or TV, but macs are everywhere.
Maybe all the macs sold are props, and that's why no-one is buying Office for mac?
I like sending faxers with 1800 numbers messages on put me on their do not fax list. You get their attention if you make the background 50% grey. Even on a 33.6k fax machine, it will still take 5 minutes to send a sheet.
That sounds progressive to me.
Why is the parent to my post a troll? If you want to slam him, mark him redundant, however, his post seems relevant and valid.
This reminds me also of my step-father's auto shop. He owns some wreckers (tow trucks) that are driven all over the place by his employees. He wanted to make sure that they were going where they were supposed to and not wasting gas on personal things when they were off duty. He installed the gps system to do just that. This is the same thing the rental car companies are doing. How is it wrong?
In most jurisdictions, your step-father would be accountable for any actions made by his employees if they are (being perceived as) acting on behalf of the company. It is important that he know what his employees are up to.
Thay being said, no-one should have employees they don't trust, especially in a small business. I can't see anyone being happy (therefore terribly productive) in an environment of mistrust.
I'm starting to get the impression that none of us are speaking the same languge.
Then maybe having different clocks in different part of the world won't make that much of a difference anyhow.
I may be wrong, but AFAIK, the only Engish speaking countries that compels people to drive on the right are Canada & the US. Maybe it is us North Americans who are the uncivilised ones?
In North America, cellular providers demanded and won the right to use the same area codes as the landlines. Their argument was that it would be prejudicial to cellular clients. Instead, of having an idea where we are calling, with all the new area codes in North America, we just don't know. Where the hell is 585? It is foolish and unnecesary that my cellphone and home phone both have to have the area code of 613. Soon, this area code will be split up, probably Ottawa will remain 613 and the rest of eastern Ontario will get another area code because of greedy cell phone companies not wanting to use cell-only area codes.
No, the cell pone system in Canada is just as fucked up. It's something that is really annoying. When I used Rogers AT, the first minute was free, but the plan overall was way too expensive. The bill should not go to the receipient.
by Anonymous Coward on 2002.07.03 11:36 (#3814588)
Fuck linux, MS Windows XP kills all versions of linux. XP is faster, more stable, has more software, looks better and is backed by a real corporation and not some unwashed hippies and commies.
Linux is dying, if you can even call it that because it never really lived.
Though this is an obvious troll and really no response is necessary. This time, I will respond. The unwashed hippie label is getting really tiresome. This is the third or fourth article I've read this slur in the comments. Wouldn't true hippies side toward ludiditness (what a great word)?
Think of something new, please. Think of something funny, please.
The commie label is not so horrible (though it's meant to be); give what you can, take what you need.
I wish I could think of effective pranking that would humiliate and discredit him and effectively silencing him. Possibly a 'photoshopped' image of him using one of his products. I wish I couold think of more. Hell, slashdot readers are imaginitive, I am sure there are better ways of making a fool out of this hillbilly.
I remember my brother having that Mattel Football game. I think he was about 5 or 6 at the time. It was so dumb but it was electronic so it was fascinating. They can be bought again, Zeller's in Canada has them for $24.95. I'm sure other stores like it Wal-Mart eg would have them too.
Blip was wierd, it was sold as a mechanical toy like the grandparent of this post mentioned, but it was so unsophisticated. I think all you had to do was follow a pattern. I think it was 2-1-3 and the wind up motor would run out and we'd get bored after the score remaininf 0-0 for half an hour.
jenn
The Japanese companies build cars in North America (Honda Civic is made near Toronto). Some designed exclusively for North America (Camry is an example (or was an example)) . Japanese companies put their names on names on North American made vehicles (Mazda Trucks made by ford). American companies put their names on vehicles from Japanese companies (Geo Storm) and there are joint ventures (CAMI - GM/Suzuki in Ingersoll ON). North American vehicles can be made in either US, Canada or Mexico with American Canadian or Mexican or even foreign parts. It's so confusing. It's even more confusing when considering North America. Does crossing the Detroit River or whatever divides the US & Mexico make a difference? (Under NAFTA, it would be no.) Is a car from an American company made with Mexican built parts, assembled in Canada, a domestic vehicle or imported one?
Hey as a secretary, this could be a way to supplement my income. My boss reads various legal publications. I'm sure i could give you a good deal on ad space in his magazines. I'm pretty adept at desktop publishing so he wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Jenn
I like 'dicketees'. I think Abe Simpson called them that in an episode of the Simpsons. I hope it sounds funnier in the 2040s & 50s when I am an old lady.
Oh my god, that sounds like such a rationalisation. I wonder if he sleeps better at night for believing that. That comment, if it indeed came from his mouth (MTV is not a channel we get on our satellite dish, so I have now way of verifying it.) speaks volumes about the "dreamworld" that many of our celebrities live in.
I'll make a few bucks, compromise my stated principles and buy back a little credibility by donating a few pennies to mainstream (high-visibility) organisations.
Both countries have developed market economies. Both countries interfere in the markets of the country. The US is hypocritical in that it demands "free trade" for its exports, yet is very quick to put up trade barriers when producers in other countries can provide goods & services at a lower cost. Another example of the US hypocricy are the farm subsidies. If the US was truly governed by pure capitalist philosphy, the government would probably simply say to the farmers "Shut up, sell out and find a job in the city". The US regularly ignores WTO & NAFTA judgments.
Canada, on the other hand interferes in the economy by assisting individuals (more, but not much more spending on medicare (the US has medicaid, though it's not universal) and on education.) & taking a marketing role in items like commodities (Wheat Board as an example). Both countries back their corporations with tax holidays, no-interest loans and loan guarantees (Both countries bailed out Chrysler in the late 70s). Like the US, Canada ignores international trade decisions at its leisure. Canada gave loan guarantees to Bombardier for airplane exports against the As it turns out, our representatives wisely decided to opt for a capitalist system.
All western democracies have. Whether it is wise or not is debatable.
The highest bidder (that is, the bidder with the strongest desire to speak), is able to purchase spectrum at a reasonable cost from the American people. Thus, the maximum possible return is achieved for the taxpayers, and the highest bidder has paid a fair price for the scarce resource they need. Capitalism works - period.
It may be more prudent to lease the resources to the companies. If the resources are scarce, ownership should stay with everyone. Look at the havoc brought on by privatisation of electric services. For a European example, look at the UK rail system. I am crossing my fingers that the London Underground doesn't go the same way. Capitalism may work if you are privileged to begin with, but the market can also sometimes let people down with fatal results. I could also drag out the example of the post office. Without the government running or regulating the agency, many small/isolated communities would simply not be serviced if the post office were privatised.
Unfortunately, Canadia (sic) is not a capitalist society. Canadians favor socialist approaches to health care, government, and (yes) RF spectrum allocation. This means that the rights to an area of spectrum belong to the government, not to the people (as in America). And the Canadian government is now flexing their muscle and exercising their right to take this valuable resource away from its citizens, who wish to communicate amongst themselves. This underscores a crucial point of socialism: its sole purpose is to maintain control over the populace, at any cost. The basic premise of capitalism flies in the face of this sort of manipulation, and that is why America will never become a police state, regardless of what Draconian laws the Bush administration manages to pass.
Blah Blah Blah...Ask someone who is poor and/or of colour if your country is a police state. Money, and sometimes the perception of having it is what is keeping many people from being targets. Canada has the Charter of Rights, the US has the Bill of Rights, both have roughly the same level of legal protection. Arguments that in the US the government's power comes from the people and in Canada, the government grants rights and freedoms is purely one of semantics.
So, in summary: you get what you elect. If you vote for socialists, don't expect to get fair use out of the natural resources and public goods in your country. The lesson comes at a high cost for many Canadians (witness the breakdown of their health care system),
Breakdown, really? Have you been to a doctor, hospital in Canada? "Breakdown of the Healthcare system" is a term used by conservatives tojustify abandoning the system and give their wealthy supporters tax breaks. The health care system is underfunded, but okay.
but recognizing the problem is the first step in finding a solution and joining the rest of the Western world in becoming a capitalist country.
I think I have addressed this earlier. The US is no more committed to the free market than any other developed country. Though I have focussed heavily on trade & commerce, it is because that was your argument that a police state would never come from a capitalist society. Capitalism v. Social Democracy have little to do with democracy v. totalitarianism. What does this have to do with the airwaves? Well, as much as I hate to see legitimate dissent thwarted by abuse of authority, I really don't see what difference it makes whether or not we are jammed by a government agency or by a corporation. Jennifer
I just bought a CDwriter today. I love serendipitous happenings. I'm sure it will take me a hella-long back up my old systems, and hella-longer to download 8.1, and even more hella-longer to see it in stores, but it will be worth it. Slack is the only OS that I have ever had run from the first day it was released, (June 30, 2001) to the time it was superseded without a reinstall. Good work.
I would love to see if they could pull this off in my work environment. It's a legal environment (that is very overcrowded) in the government, and therefore most of the workers here are lawyers. Most of the tools that lawyers need are in electronic format. Statutes, caselaw, treaties, etc are all available on-line. Files are located centrally and can be retrived quickly. In addition, our lawyers tend to work in teams, and may on clients sites, on special projects and to be able to relocate in order to work together would probably be more efficient. It will be interesting to see if this could will in an IT setting and whether or not this could be transferable to an environment where the computer is just a tool rather than the focus.