Interesting Tim O'Reilly article.

From: Lawrence Walker <lgwalker_at_mts.net>
Date: Sun Dec 15 14:30:00 2002

 And of course Edison went to great lengths to show that the
competing AC of Tesla would electrocute everybody. (And
incidentally take profits from his DC, Edison Electric company)

Lawrence

On 15 Dec 2002, , Hans B Pufal wrote:

> Geoff Reed wrote:
>
> > You know, the things they are saying about MP3's and cd copying is the
> > same drivel they were saying about cassette copying and 8-track
> > copying before that... and i presume reel-to-reel before that....
>
> And before that the concert impressarios complained that that new
> fangled phonograph invented by Edison would surely put them all out of
> business!!
>
> -- hbp
>
>


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