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I finally changed the header and footer decorations as I've been meaning to
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for months. The main purpose was to shrink the vertical space the header
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takes, to fit more of the article content on the first screenful. This isn't
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the last change; we'll make minor adjustments and maybe get a stylesheet one
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of these months.
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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height="50" width="60" alt="(?) " border="0"
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>hello there, IM BLOODY WELL MIFFED</H3>
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<p><strong>From Psycopathic Hamsters
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<p align="right"><strong>Answered By Ben Okopnik
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<BLOCKQUOTE><STRONG>
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tarballs everyone knows how to unzip them and install them right, wrong, i
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find them evil, evil is not the word, Automated teller is, now they are
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evil, especially the compaq ones, well my question is, tarballs how do u
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unzip and install them.
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I would be grateful for an answer, if not the linux gazate will be less 1
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reader and 1 writer.<BR>
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Miffed
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Ben]
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This is cool; I'm being threatened by a psychopathetic hamster. I never
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knew that writing for LG could be so dangerous... adds spice and
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adrenaline to my life.
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<center><H3><font color="maroon">Not the Answer Gang</font></H3></center>
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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height="50" width="60" alt="(?) " border="0"
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>cfz (Crap Factor Z)</H3>
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<p align="right"><strong>Answered By Iron, Ben Okopnik
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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HEIGHT="28" WIDTH="50" BORDER="0"
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> [Iron]
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Here's a fortune-like program that dynamically synthesizes offensive messages.
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Perfect for when you have an urge to insult Ben Okopnik and don't know what to
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say. It's written in Python, and has text, Tkinter and wxWindows interfaces.
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<A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/projects/cfz"
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>http://sourceforge.net/projects/cfz</A>
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Ben]
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When I need to insult Mike, I <EM>always</EM> know what to say. I believe the
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term is "a target-rich environment", or "spoiled for choice." Often,
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even words aren't necessary. }:>
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<PRE>
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ooO Ooo
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Iron]
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Nice ascii art drawing. How long did it take you?
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Ben]
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/smily.gif" ALT="<grin>"
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height="24" width="20" align="middle"> Thanks; I <EM>wish</EM>
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I was that much of an artist. As to how long it took me -
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<PRE>
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<Alt-F9> # Flips to another xterm
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q # Opens my "quote catcher"
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<Ctrl-D> # Terminates input mode, edits file
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/ASCII/ # Locates art section
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<highlight pic>
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:q # Quit vi
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<Alt-F9>
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<paste>
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Call it about ten seconds total.
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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>Hardware Clock</H3>
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<p align="right"><strong>Answered By Jim Dennis
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> [Jim]
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If the hardware clock's running slow, try heating up the case with a
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blowtorch. If it's running fast, try pouring liquid nitrogen across the
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top.
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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>Outrage</H3>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><STRONG>
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F*CK YOU C*NT DON'T SEND ME THIS AGAIN.
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> [Iron]
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Send what? I didn't send you anything. Did you get a Klez worm
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(binary attachment)? If so, see
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<A HREF="../issue78/lg_backpage.html#wacko"
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>http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue78/lg_backpage.html#wacko</A>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><STRONG>
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No, not me! Never sent anything, and Norton reckons I'm clean. You didn't
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send me anything, I didn't send you anything. The viruses spoof someone's
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addy in the affected persons address book, and I'm taking the flack.
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</BLOCKQUOTE></STRONG>
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Iron]
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The headers are similar to Klez in that the "From:" address is completely
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different from the "From " address. Unlike Klez, the ostensible domain
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name in the last "Received:" header before it reached our server was not
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a single word consisting only of random consonants.
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</P>
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<P> The next day, another
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message arrived from another source:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><STRONG>
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F*ck You C*nt Don't Send Me That Ever Again.<BR>
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MIND YOUR LANGUAGE YOU C*NT ...
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Iron]
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... I saved the two messages in case it was the start of another
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epidemic like Klez, but no more came.
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Of course, the funniest part is that the ostensible domain is so
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implausable. Outlook can't send mail through Yahoo, not unless it's learned
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how to post a message through Yahoo's web interface.
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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>Sailing away</H3>
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> [Ben]
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Hey, all.
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I'm going to be out of Net contact for a few days - I'm sailing up to
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Cape Cod with a stop in New York. This means a couple of days AFK,
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followed by a few back on, then about 4 off. If anybody's got an
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emergency, I guess you can always flag down a passing dolphin...
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/smily.gif" ALT=":)"
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<P> Fair winds to all.
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>RoadRunner</H3>
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> [Iron]
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Hilarious item on <A HREF="http://www.freshmeat.net/">Freshmeat</A> for News
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Bytes:
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<blockQuote>
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RoadRunner 0.9 -
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RoadRunner is an application toolkit library implementing BEEP (Blocks
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Extensible Exchange Protocol).
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</blockQuote>
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I wonder if RoadRunner 1.0 will implement the BEEP-BEEP protocol.
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>Cheap Tobacco</H3>
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<blockQuote><STRONG>
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If you are fed up of being 'ripped off' by the British government
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Breen]
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I'm not a smoker, but this stuff <EM>does</EM> make steam come out of my
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ears. Is that close enough??
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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>The Advice People</H3>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><STRONG>
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wat the address for u linx thing i got it off a booting program site thats y
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i emailed u but since u can't help thats no prob thanks any ways y u want to
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know the site any way.
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</STRONG></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Iron]
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Thanks. The problem we had with the answerguy address was that a lot
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of sites linked to it without explaining what it was for.
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<P> Hmm, do you have "The Advice People" in your town? It started several
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years ago in New York and then and then one of the members established
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it here in Seattle. They set up a couple chairs and a sign certain
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Friday and Saturday evenings in a pedestrian area (Broadway in Seattle)
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and invite people to ask them any question they want. They don't claim
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to have any particular qualifications except "62 years combined
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experience living on this planet". The only topics they refuse to
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discuss are politics and religion. I don't remember whether they do it
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for free or charge a token 25 cents. Often a small crowd will gather
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and listen to the questions and answers.
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</P>
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<P>
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One year I was there the weekend before Halloween, and people would
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ask for ideas on what to wear on Halloween. The girl who was the
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coordinator came up with some original ideas like, "You could dress up as a
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bowl of fruit. Or maybe you could be a line of coke."
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<P>
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I'm not sure if they're still around. I haven't seen them for a few
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years. I think there's a book written by the Advice People's founder, but I
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don't remember the title or the author.
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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>Staring</H3>
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Ben]
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This is another test. Shoo, you curious people. Why are you standing around
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glaring at my email like that? Just hit the 'delete' key, for Gossake, like
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decent people would do. I blame the parents; there's no proper upbringing
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today, none at all...
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<H3 align="left"><img src="../gx/dennis/qbubble.gif"
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>Fatal error</H3>
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<IMG SRC="../gx/dennis/bbub.gif" ALT="(!)"
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> [Guy]
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"Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted,
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for the changes to take effect Reboot now? [OK]"
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<a name="spam"></a>
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<center><H3><font color="maroon">World of Spam</font></H3></center>
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My web browser said,
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"Connection timed out while connecting to ad.doubleclick.net." Boo hoo!
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<HR NHSHADE WIDTH="80%"> <!-- ************************************************* -->
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<P> lginternational.Com - US$475
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<P> Please note that after years, the registration on the domain name
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lginternational.Com was not renewed and this
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domain had become available to register.
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Consequently, we have been approached to market this domain name that has been
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tracked and registered by a client.
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As result,lginternational.Com now available from us for IMMEDIATE transfer.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Big deal. -Iron.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> With so many companies that could benefit from this domain, along with what
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many would consider to be a "wholesale
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price", we hope to secure a quick transfer.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Ask somebody who cares. linuxgazette.com suits us just fine. -Iron.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> Please note that the domain name market is extremely solid at the moment and
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similar domains are currently selling on
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afternic.com, greatdomains.com (domain auction sites) and by domain name
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brokers, in some cases, for many thousands
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of US dollars.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[If it looks like a lie, walks like a lie and smells like a lie, it must
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be a lie. "Extremely solid" compared to what? Certainly not compared to
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a couple years ago when all the doman names that are expiring now were
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hot property. -Iron.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P> Please note that transfers take just 15 minutes and are extremely
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<PRE>
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SPAM: Hit! (3.0 points) BODY: Nigerian widow needs your help,
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cf http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm
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SPAM: Hit! (4.3 points) BODY: Mutated Nigerian scams,
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cf http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm
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SPAM: [RBL check: found 135.155.86.64.
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relays.osirusoft.com., type: 127.0.0.4]
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SPAM: Hit! (0.5 points) Received via a relay in
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ipwhois.rfc-ignorant.org
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SPAM: [RBL check: found
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135.155.86.64.ipwhois.rfc-ignorant.org., type: 127.0.0.6]
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SPAM: Hit! (1.9 points) Subject is all capitals
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SPAM: Hit! (3.0 points) DNSBL: sender is Confirmed Spam Source
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SPAM:
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</PRE>
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I am Alhaja Maryam Abacha, the widow of the Late Gen. Sanni Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.
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Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigerian
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Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of US$700 MILLION and DM 450
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Million was logged....
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[A sneaky way for spam to "include" a remote URL that's displayed
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automatically in an HTML-enabled mailreader. -Iron.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<PRE>
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<HTML><HEAD>
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</HEAD><FRAMESET border=0 frameBorder=0
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frameSpacing=0 rows=0%,*>
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<FRAME marginHeight=5 marginWidth name=easymain
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src="http://www.XXXXXXXXX.com">
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[If you can't trick them with phony business investments, try appealing to
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their humanitarian sense. -Iron.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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My name is Dr. Henrique Sessenou, a medical doctor and
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the sole proprietor of the above specialist hospital.
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I understand that through Internet is not the best way
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to link up with you because of the confidentiality
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which the transaction demands. However, I have already
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sent you this same letter by post one month ago, but I
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am not sure if it did get to you since I have not
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heard from you, hence my resending it again. I have a
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widow here in my hospital who is on a political
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assylum in Lome - Togo refugee camp. She has
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been so ill for some couple of months now.
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<P> This woman confided in me based on the free medical
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attention I have been giving to her and her children.
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She had revealed to me of her life history and about
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her late husband who was a top military officer in one
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of the west African country (Sierra-Leone) before his
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death during the civil war and the fortune she
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inherited from her late husband. She has asked me to
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source a credible and trustworthy partner abroad who
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will manage her funds for investment, the sum of
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Twenty Eight Million US Dollars (US$28m) which her
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late husband deposited in a safe fiduciary agent in
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Europe through a security company based in Lome -
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Togo. I wish to chose you for this venture and I
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believe you will be in the position to assist in
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managing this large sum in a profitable ventures and
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also to help create a safe haven for her and her
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children by making a residence arrangement for them in
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your country.
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<P> After she had disclosed this information to me, I saw
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the reason to request from her all the documents
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relating to this deposit of which she did, now I have
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the documents covering the deposit which I will not
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hesitate to fax to you the copies as a proof for your
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confirmation as soon as I receive your response via
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e-mail. I am obliged to assist this lady knowing too
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well that she has a limited knowledge in the business
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world and as such she cannot manage this funds
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herself, and in order to avoid any trace of her by the
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government, I will need from you a mutual
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understanding and then we shall make plans on how the
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funds would be secured into an account in your name;
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after which you will arrange and travel immediately to
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meet with the security company's Agency in Europe for
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clearing.
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<P> This amount is contained in a sealed trunk box and it
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is registered and declared as containing family
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treasures, so even as I am writing you now the
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security company and its agency are not aware that
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there is cash money in the trunk. Let me assure you
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that this transaction is 100% hitch and risk free;
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from my discussion with her, she has agreed to give
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you a reasonable amount of percentage for your
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involvement in this deal, and this has to be discussed
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upon the receipt of your quick response.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[What he fails to consider is, if it's so important to keep the
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existence of this money a secret, why is he sending an unencrypted
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e-mail on the public Internet to somebody he doesn't know? -Iron.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[Business scams aren't the only thing coming out of Nigeria. -Ed.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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I am a lagos based independent marketer and public relations exparct
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specailized in marketing of goods and ervices to cooperate outfits as well as
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private individuals. I am 38 years of age graduate of the Nigerian College of
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Administration and I also hold a professional chartered certificate from the
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chartered insitute of Adiministration Lagos as a chartered Administrator.
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<P> My ultimate objective in this regards is to intimate you of my professional
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capacity to promote the sales and distribution of your products or services in
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Nigeria and West African sub-region.
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<P> <STRONG><EM>It may intrest you to know that I have the required knowledge
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and comprehensive strategy to promote and market your products or service in
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different parts of Nigeria and west african sub-region in
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general.</EM></STRONG> [Emphasis added.]
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<P> I would be greatful therefore if I am given an opportunity to be your sloe
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representative here in Nigeria. Please send me the details of your products or
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service for my study.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
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[How can somebody have "the required knowledge and comprehensive strategy"
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to market a product when he doesn't even know what the product is?
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Magazines, coffee and technical consulting services each has a
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distinct target market and requires different marketing abilities. -Iron.]
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</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BR>
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To: linux-questions-only@ssc.com<BR>
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Subject: Get your own Internet Explorer Toolbar!<BR>
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<P> Make your customers and visitors always have the link to your site on
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<P>
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You may distribute your Toolbar to your Web site visitors, employees, etc.
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This provides quick access to your Web site and perhaps other useful links
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you find appropriate for them.
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We're mailing to let you know that selected issues of the Depeche Mode
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<PRE>
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</PRE>
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<P> Happy Linuxing!
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<P> Mike ("Iron") Orr<br>
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Editor, <A HREF="http://www.linuxgazette.com/"><i>Linux Gazette</i></A>, <A
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HREF="mailto:gazette@ssc.com">gazette@ssc.com</a>
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<H4><IMG ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="" SRC="../gx/note.gif">Mike Orr</H4>
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<EM>Mike ("Iron") is the Editor of <I>Linux Gazette</I>. You can read what he has
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to say in the Back Page column in this issue. He has been a Linux enthusiast
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since 1991 and a Debian user since 1995. He is SSC's web technical
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coordinator, which means he gets to write a lot of Python scripts.
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Non-computer interests include Ska/Oi! music and the international language
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Esperanto. The nickname Iron was given to him in college--short for Iron Orr,
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hahaha.</EM>
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<CENTER><SMALL><STRONG>
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Copying license <A HREF="../copying.html">http://www.linuxgazette.com/copying.html</A><BR>
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Published in Issue 82 of <i>Linux Gazette</i>, September 2002</H5>
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