Computing and Politics

[James Knott]

D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> | From: Jim W Lai <jwtlai-Xhj3G7Rj6JI at public.gmane.org>
> 
> | I ran across this when searching for stuff on "Red Flag Linux":
> | http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040222/news_mz1b22china.html
> 
> Do you trust an article that claims VHS was a European standard?  VHS was
> developed by JVC (Japanese Victor Corporation), based (I've been told) on
> Sony work that predated Beta.

I noticed that too.  I get suspicious, when I see errors like that in an 
article or book.  As I recall, the reason VHS won out, was due to longer 
recording times available in their cassettes.

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