[Gllug] gllug internet cafe
Chris Bell
chrisbell at overview.demon.co.uk
Tue Dec 31 21:48:51 UTC 2002
On Tue 31 Dec, John Hearns wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2002-12-31 at 21:10, Axel Segebrecht wrote:
> >
> > > Two questions:
> > >
> > > Where?
> >
> > Somewhere central yet cheap (?)
>
> Why am I driven to think of "Linux Showrooms" in the high street,
> exactly like the old Gas Showrooms?
> If I'm not wrong, Gas Showrooms were set up by the gas companies to show
> off new ways to heat your house and cook. Thus boosting the sales of
> gas. I think they are no more.
> The thought though of geeks in Bri-nylon shirts and slip-on shoes
> showing off the latest window managers to the unsuspecting public
> boggles the mind.
>
> Also arts venues now are in old electricity installations - one in
> Limehouse.
Internet cafes seem to be making reasonable profits, despite most running
M$, although I think that most of us would prefer to rely on something
better.
(p.s. I have not received the other emails in this thread yet!)
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Chris Bell
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