Re: floppy eject buttons [was: What's a Real Computer?]

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From: Jeff Medcalf (214) 280-5970 IBM ...
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 1995 14:32

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In article <3vk1gj$1tj@sundog.tiac.net>, Jim Williams <williams@tiac.net> writes:
> medcalf@ppc5.svo.dfw.ibm.com (Jeff Medcalf (214) 280-5970 IBM SDO) wrote:
> >In article <3vcgqa$fko@panix.com>, bwu@panix.com (Bryan Wu) writes:
> >> 
> >> Sounds like Switzerland. :)
> >
> >Anyone who thinks Switzerland can't defend itself has never studied
> >geography, military science or history.  At least one of those has
> >to be missing to make such a statement.
> 
> You could probably throw in anthropology too.  I really need to go the the
> History books sometime and find out if Roma attacked the Swiss and failed,
> or if Ceasar had enough sense not to bother...

Don't remember, although the situation was different then.  It wasn't
until the Middle Ages that Switzerland developed their military reputation.
I think it was some time later that all male Swiss citizens were armed
and trained.

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Subject: Re: floppy eject buttons [was: What's a Real Computer?]
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