We all knew M$ was CR*P now they proved it for us and you will even be able wipe your butt their logo to boot.

-----Original Message----- From: Curtis Rey [mailto:crrey@charter.net] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 12:49 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] OT: Microsoft finally figures out where to put it's software

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On Wednesday 07 May 2003 12:38, Sharpe, Richard wrote:

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Thought you all would get a kick out of this

Rich

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=528&ncid=528&e =4&u=/ap/2003

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This Just came to my inbox!

NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORK WORLD FUSION By Michael Cooney Microsoft has gone too far this time.

Published reports this week noted that the company was testing a, well, - Internet Outhouse - because, you know, we NEED 'Net access in outdoor bathrooms.

Is nothing sacred?

Microsoft calls it the "iLoo," in deference to the U.K. where the "portoNet" is being trialed with MSN service. In a nutshell, the iLoo is a portable toilet equipped with wireless access, a wireless keyboard and a plasma screen. A Hotmail station is attached to the outside of the outhouse for those waiting in line (of course).

Microsoft says the iLoo will be tested in and around Great Britain this summer at music festivals and the like. And MSN U.K. is negotiating with toilet paper manufacturers for special rolls with Web addresses, or URLs, printed on them (oh, why not).

No word on when or if this traveling toilet will flow in the U.S. anytime soon.

Cheers, Curtis

P.S. Seems you not the only ones to look at this in bewilderment. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2-rc1-SuSE (GNU/Linux)

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