Open Systems, Closed Systems, & Killer Apps

[Simon Spero]

you can call X.25 a lot of things, but proprietary is not one of them. 
X.25 did not fail because it wasn't open; X.25 failed because it was crap


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They say in  online country             So which side are you on boys
There is no middle way                  Which side are you on
You'll either be a Usenet man           Which side are you on boys
Or a thug for the CDA                   Which side are you on?
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