Along similar but perhaps sillier lines,
I contacted freescale semiconductor with a question about how to handle a particular floating point error in a PowerPC processor.
I received an interesting email stating:
"Unfortunately at this time due to the Transactions Regulations
(31CFR560) administered by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control we not able to respond to your inquiry"
I was stunned!, I live in Australia, a supposed ally of the USA in the war in Iraq (though much of the populace does not support it)
However when I got to the bottom of it, I had accidentally entered my country of residence in the log-in profile as 'Afganistan' instead of 'Australia'
Obviously, we can't have terrorists knowing about how to handle a floating point error can we!!
Anyway, once I changed my profile to 'Australia' all was good.
Glad most terrorists wouldnt think of doing that...
John
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With 3 kids of my own I can sympathise completely... If ockegheim thinks he can win against the babies, good luck!
Along similar but perhaps sillier lines, I contacted freescale semiconductor with a question about how to handle a particular floating point error in a PowerPC processor. I received an interesting email stating: "Unfortunately at this time due to the Transactions Regulations (31CFR560) administered by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control we not able to respond to your inquiry" I was stunned!, I live in Australia, a supposed ally of the USA in the war in Iraq (though much of the populace does not support it) However when I got to the bottom of it, I had accidentally entered my country of residence in the log-in profile as 'Afganistan' instead of 'Australia' Obviously, we can't have terrorists knowing about how to handle a floating point error can we!! Anyway, once I changed my profile to 'Australia' all was good. Glad most terrorists wouldnt think of doing that... John