[60557] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: How much longer..
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bob German)
Thu Aug 14 09:33:40 2003
From: "Bob German" <bobgerman@irides.com>
To: <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:33:08 -0400
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0308141413400.2178-100000@pachabel.ednet.co.uk>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
>The good ole "computers as cars" metaphor. In the UK:
>
>1) In order to drive a car, you have to have a license.
>
>2) In order to have the car on the road, you have to have it taxed and
>have a qualified mechanic certify it for basic road worthiness.
>
>Neither of these rules currently apply to computers. Maybe they
should.
>
>Rich
I've been considering lobbying for the imposition of an Internet license
for years now. I could think of a few people that need theirs yanked.
-Bob
