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Schwartz: Why Free Standards Matter
Mar 11, 2006, 05 :00 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (9439 reads)

(Other stories by Jonathan Schwartz)

"Imagine you live on a sleepy street in a coastal town, say Rio de Janeiro. And a hurricane or tsunami hits your shores. And the government agency responsible for telling you how and where to get relief, for provisioning aid and emergency services, sends out a curious message: if you can't afford a copy of Microsoft Windows, we're sorry, we can't help you.

"That's exactly what happened in New Orleans a few months back. Which led many folks to see the convergence of telecommunications, technology and media in a very personal, and dissatisfying way--while demonstrating the vanishing distinction between web services, social services and emergency services. The network is all about moving data around, whether purchase orders, tax forms or storm paths..."

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Here's the 411 - use the phone!  Loo ...   Use the phone   
omniprovident
Mar 11, 2006, 06:04:43
 
> Here's the 411 - use the phone! I  ...   Re: Use the phone   
Greg
Mar 11, 2006, 14:09:34
 
Schwartz's comments on the state of  ...   Re: Use the phone   
ac
Mar 11, 2006, 15:26:34
 
Your post proves an observation that is  ...   Astroturfing again, omniprovident?   
GreyGeek
Mar 11, 2006, 17:46:51
 
> Here's the 411 - use the phone!  L ...   Re: Use the phone   
DDahl
Mar 11, 2006, 21:02:25
 
GreyGeek, You can't get a copy of th ...   Re: Astroturfing again, omniprovident?   
Bob
Mar 12, 2006, 04:35:22
 
>And, by the way, with no telephone line ...   Re: Use the phone   
blackhole
Mar 12, 2006, 04:56:02
 
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