Re: [wg-c] 50 grand to enter the pagent

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.net>]

At 02:29 PM 7/18/00 -0400, Kevin J. Connolly wrote:

Obviously haven't been around long enough... ;-)

The IAHC/IPOC wasn't working with the first generation. IAHC/POC/CORE was 
working with the second generation (since they completely alienated the 
first generation). Historically, the first generation only had to pony up 
$2000 and a 2% royalty according to draft Postel. Charlie Brown is trying 
to kick the ball for the THIRD time now.

Anyway, someone has beaten you to it (with pictures):

http://www.superroot.org/commentary.html

>More than a few of us who have been around for a while
>are compelled to smile at the way things have turned out.
>Recalling that Jon Postel and his confederates (IPOC)
>convinced a number of first-generation Internet entrepreneurs
>to part with a substantial amount of cash and a greater amount
>of time, blood, sweat and tears (only to find out that there was
>no substance to the IAHC plan and less spine in IANA than in
>a tankful of medusas), I find myself looking at the situation and
>unable to keep myself from hearing these fateful words:
>
>KICK THE FOOTBALL, CHARLIE BROWN.  I PROMISE THAT
>((**THIS TIME**)) I WON'T PULL IT AWAY AGAIN AT THE LAST
>INSTANT.