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Subject: 
Re: Gotta love Oracle...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 21:05:32 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Horst Lehner writes:

(snipped)

> > > If roads were
> > > private, I am sure that most road owners would require much more stringent
> > > proof of competence to operate on their roads than the state requires.
> > 
> > Why should they? They will probably make sure that whoever drives on them
> > will be held liable for what he does to the road. But why should the road
> > company care for other drivers?
> 
> If you had a choice are you going to use the road that cares or the one that
> doesn't? You forget the power of advertising and good will and the power of
> independent investigation and publicity. None of these go away in a switch
> from mixed to free. Rather, they all become stronger.

And what if you *don't* have a choice?

(again, removed loc.pt)

Pedro



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  Re: Gotta love Oracle...
 
(...) You don't have to say hello each time, especially when you're saying hello to someone else than the post author. :-) (I wrote this one) (...) If you had a choice are you going to use the road that cares or the one that doesn't? You forget the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.pt)

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