Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 19th Oct 2005 11:36 UTC
A new resolution introduced in the US Senate offers political backing to the Bush administration by slamming a United Nations effort to exert more influence over the Internet. At the heart of this international political spat is the unique influence that the US federal government enjoys over Internet addresses and the master database of top-level domain names - a legacy of the Internet's origins years ago. The Bush administration recently raised objections to the proposed addition of .xxx as a red-light district for pornographers, for instance, a veto power that no other government is able to wield.
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Any attempt by any country or citizen thereof to claim the sole ownership of any innovation betrays not only collosal arrogance, but also profound ignorance of the history and method of scientific research.
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Settle down, there sizzle-chest.
You are blowing this all out of proportion. Using words/phrases like "collosal arrogance", "profound ignorance" makes it seem like your retort has life and death implications. Geez...