[Gllug] Handing out flyers this Saturday for the Installfest.

[rich at annexia.org]

> > I think writing was released under an Open Source license?
> > http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/iraq010320_writing.html
> 
> Umm, no.  The origins of writing within the Near East began as a form of
> accountancy.  It was certainly limited distribution.  Later "modes" of
> graphical representation were combined to lead to what we call writing.
> There were several clean room developments of these representations
> using a variety of technology.  I have half a dissertation on this stuff
> somewhere ...

It's alleged that Saddam Hussein has kept a "submarine patent" going
on this writing stuff, and that may be the real reason for the war ...

Rich.

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