Actually, speaking as the webmaster of www.riscos.org, that quote is mine, and I have no link to Castle Technology at all. If you're going to call someone names, at least check your facts to see who you're accusing. www.riscos.org is completely independent and in no way affiliated to ANY RISC OS hardware manufacturers.
The problem with this scheme is the terrible state of public transport in and around London. I live about 80 miles outside London, and drive a Landrover (ie. expensive on petrol). Last weekend, I had to go to London, so rather than drive I thought I'd get the train. Not only did it cost 5 quid MORE than (what I thought was already expensive) petrol but the train got stopped because of a tree on the line at Petersfield and got diverted through Winchester and I ended up spending over 3 hours on the train for a journey which should have taken just over an hour. It was the same last time I went, but I thought I'd give it one more go - so I can see why the public have such a low opinion of public transport over here. It hardly encourages me to get the train next time.
As for the privacy issue, if you've paid your 5 quid, then why should people be allowed to spy on your whereabouts. Is this data being kept somewhere? If a crime occurs, can they suddenly send letters to everyone who was in a certain road at a certain time and ask them if they witnessed anything. I think people ought to consider the implications a bit more carefully. I think there is more than just scanning licence plates!
Try visiting http://www.riscos.org/cgi-bin/ROlinks?q=shortcuts for some links to utilities which will provide short cuts for popular functions.
Paul
(editor, www.riscos.org)
Slashdot Mirror
Actually, speaking as the webmaster of www.riscos.org, that quote is mine, and I have no link to Castle Technology at all. If you're going to call someone names, at least check your facts to see who you're accusing.
www.riscos.org is completely independent and in no way affiliated to ANY RISC OS hardware manufacturers.
The problem with this scheme is the terrible state of public transport in and around London. I live about 80 miles outside London, and drive a Landrover (ie. expensive on petrol). Last weekend, I had to go to London, so rather than drive I thought I'd get the train. Not only did it cost 5 quid MORE than (what I thought was already expensive) petrol but the train got stopped because of a tree on the line at Petersfield and got diverted through Winchester and I ended up spending over 3 hours on the train for a journey which should have taken just over an hour. It was the same last time I went, but I thought I'd give it one more go - so I can see why the public have such a low opinion of public transport over here. It hardly encourages me to get the train next time. As for the privacy issue, if you've paid your 5 quid, then why should people be allowed to spy on your whereabouts. Is this data being kept somewhere? If a crime occurs, can they suddenly send letters to everyone who was in a certain road at a certain time and ask them if they witnessed anything. I think people ought to consider the implications a bit more carefully. I think there is more than just scanning licence plates!
Try visiting http://www.riscos.org/cgi-bin/ROlinks?q=shortcuts for some links to utilities which will provide short cuts for popular functions. Paul (editor, www.riscos.org)