Cingular already bought AT&T Wireless. For SBC (40% owner of Cingular) to buy the remainder of AT&T would be a smart move on their part. It's my impression they're doing it for access to the marketshare rather than any infrastructure or technology they have. What SBC wants is more customers, this is a very direct way to do it.

I do wonder if this will mean SBC can sell local service beyond the 13 state region they are currently in?

Groovlets, though a refreshing way to not have to risk getting any Java on your clothes, don't at all provide the features of Rails. They are synonymous with Java servlets, which is pretty much the bare metal request/response paradigm, accessible as an API.

The Ruby equivalent to Groovlets is WEBRick's Servlets. Rails can run on top of this, but it provides a much higher level of abstraction.

Democracy and freedom of assembly are sure bad for those in power!

If our we-know-way-better-than-you leaders could just assume power Castro-style and squash the phones/press/internet, just think of how much safer we would be!

Now pull your head out and realize that this is exactly what the Communist Chinese Govt tells their people every day!

Democracy IS NOT SAFE! It never will be!!

"Blood is freedom's stain" - Iron Maiden

>This is a chip to compete on the Transmeta level, if you
> will. The message is "If you want better battery life and
> acceptable performance, buy this."

Or, buy a Mac!