[openbeosnetteam] Re: Special Ops Team Bring News of Attrocities...

Can I have whatever it is you're having ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Reid [SMTP:dreid@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 11:15 AM
> To:   OpenBeOS Network Team
> Subject:      [openbeosnetteam] Special Ops Team Bring News of
> Attrocities...
> 
> "The net team may have been quiet, but that's when most people are most
> worried... In order to answer the doubts people had a crack squad of
> cuddly
> toys was dispatched under cover of darkness to investigate. This is their
> chilling report. Viewer discretion is advised."
> 
> "All appeared to be normal on reaching the site of the suspected troubles,
> but it quickly became apparent something horrible was being done here",
> reported the team leader (Snugglekins to those who know him well). He went
> on to describe the scene. "Where previously had been a number of computers
> communicating happily using ethernet we were horrified to find that some
> had
> suffered real cruelty and had their ethernet cables removed. Even more
> cruelly in most cases the cables were left lying in sight of these poor
> disconnected computers."
> 
> The story was taken up by the other team member (Goldie to his friends).
> "We
> managed to avoid detection and made contact with the Sony Vaio, but were
> initially confused by his refusal of our help. He carefully explained that
> this was indeed the scene of dramatic experimentation. Attempts were being
> made to attach him to the collective using a serial cable and the PPP
> protocol!"
> 
> Snugglekins carries on this heroic story. "Fearing that this might be the
> start of something horrible we made urgent enquiries to determine the
> level
> of progress. We're happy to report that to date the progress is slight,
> though the potential now seems to exist for faster improvements as the
> work
> has led to modular PPP, where each of the control protocols and devices
> are
> created in separate modules that should eventually lead to a server that
> can
> be upgraded while running."
> 
> Goldie finishes the report thus. "Given the frightening possibility that
> OpenBeOS could soon have this devastating capability we have remained in
> the
> area to report further. Stay tuned"
> 
> We're sure you'll all agree, this is indeed worrying news... We were lucky
> enough to obtain this picture (grainy) of the gallant duo in their new
> hiding place... http://beos.jetnet.co.uk/network/special_ops.jpg
> 
> david
> 
> 
> 
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