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From: Gareths Downstairs Computer
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:30

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On 15/07/2018 11:03, Huge wrote:
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> I find the word "ripoff" problematical. Virtually everything in computer
> science is based on something else. Thinking "that's a good idea" and
> re-using it in a new and interesting way is hardly "ripping off".
> 

ISTR that it was Isaac Newton who said that we stand on the shoulders
of giants.

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From: Gareth's Downstairs Computer <headstone255.but.n...@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: The history of the MONITOR tops-10)
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