[CLUE-Talk] ping(8)

Charlie Oriez coriez at oriez.org
Wed Dec 25 11:25:10 MST 2002


At 03:25 AM 12/25/2002 -0700, G. Richard Raab wrote:


>On Tuesday 24 December 2002 06:28 pm, Charlie Oriez wrote:



> > If you're a fan of ping, read the first reader review:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140502416/qid=1040778813/sr=2-1/ref
> >=sr_2_1/103-3510575-6845436
>
>That is funny. What amazes me is that Amazon has allowed it to stay, so they
>must have a sense of humour.

How many book reviews get almost 6000 people voting whether it was useful 
or not?  I suspect they understand that it pulls people to their site, 
which is the first step in getting them to buy something.


Charles Oriez     coriez at oriez.org
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