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To: KLP who wrote (6791)	9/4/2003 10:20:01 PM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793835

Well then, those 'chocolate makers' can design and manufacturer and ship their own OS without flaws... Not that anyone is really holding their breath...<g> With Linux nationality is no longer an issue. It's a worldwide community of developers working on an OS with a scalability and reliability that Microsoft will probably never achieve - just like Popper's "Open Society" is winning against all authoritarian state models. BTW, was talking to a friend today re Airbus...Do you know how much of that Company is State-supported? If you know a good link that would state that, I'd appreciate it. Google turns up nearly 7000 links for "Boeing Airbus dispute". google.com According to one document lander.edu Airbus obtained $13.5 bn subsidies from 1970-1990 whereas Boeing/McDonnell Douglas obtained $18-$22 bn subsidies from 1976-1990.