Re: [Exim] BACKUP smart host?

(arg, being on both reply-to munging and pure lists is doing my head in)

On Mon, May 17, 2004 at 02:11:21PM -0500, Edgar Lovecraft wrote:
> Thomas Fini Hansen wrote:
> >
> ..[snip]...
> >
> > > At least in the USA, there are too many options to not pick a better
> > > ISP.
> >
> > Excuse me, but the whole world isn't the US.
>
> Yes I know, that is why I said "in the USA" as I cannot comment on telco
> options outside of this country, as I do not know what the situation is
> any where else. But here in the USA, you have options. :)

Sure, but what does that help the people that's not in the US?

> > Anyway, this was in a pretty developed country, in this millennia, so I
> > wouldn't be surprised if there is in fact people out there in the world,
> > that *doesn't* have a real choice.
>
> I understand, but again, I was specifically pointing out the situation in
> this country, not others.

And your reply was to one from .co.uk.. That there's choice in the US,
doesn't exactly help the rest of us much. It reminds me of, Marie
Antionette, was it? That when confronted with the fact that the people
had no bread replied "Why don't they eat cake instead?"

--
Thomas
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