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In article <21059@skye.dcs.ed.ac.uk> cc@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Chris Cooke) writes:
}In article <247@kas.helios.mn.org>, rhealey@kas.helios.mn.org (Rob Healey) writes:
[something about Apple being a terrorist organization]
}
}Terrorists murder people.  They do it very messily.  Arms, legs, heads,
}intestines, part company from each other and fly all over the street.
}I'm not aware that Apple Computer does this sort of thing.  Grow up.

What an odd definition of terrorism.

According to Mr Webster:

ter.ror.ism \'ter-*r-.iz-*m\ \-*r-*st\ \.ter-*r-'is-tik\ n : the systematic
   use of terror esp. as a means of coercion - ter.ror.ist ajor ;n

ter.ror \'ter-*r\ n [ME, fr. MF terreur, fr. L terror, fr. terre-re to
   frighten; akin to Gk trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble - more at
   TREMBLE] 1a: a state of intense fear 1b: TERRIBLENESS 2a: one that inspires
   fear : SCOURGE 2b: a frightening aspect 2c: a cause of anxiety : WORRY 2d:
   an appalling person or thing; esp : BRAT 3: REIGN OF TERROR

I see nothing here about blood, or guts, or any body parts. I also see nothing
about guns or any other lethal weapons.
While you may dissagree with Mr Healey, It is wrong of you to simply dismiss 
his views as absurd - they do have bases in fact. And to call him childish for 
using what is (IMHO) a perfectly valid term shows your true colors.

Apple is most certainly using fear of legal ramifications to coerce it's
competitors.

			Bruce


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