Comment Well, someone should have to pay (Score 1) 461
I couldn't care less who gets the money.
This is why we need to go back to Eisenhower-era concrete road beds meant for B-52's to land on.
In high heave areas (long winters, high precipitation) concrete slabs don't work. They crack, heave, and end up no better than bad asphalt or dirt roads. Some places like Michigan, or the Dakotas, or even the northeastern US (New England) would not benefit, and the cost is too high. Gravel would be the most logical choice for any non state highway speed road.
Some of the smaller businesses may not be able to enjoy the software as soon as they'd like
Translation: They'll buy it anyway, because MS could shit in a box and small Businesses with little to no technical support or knowledge would still feel forced to buy it because they don't know they don't have to.
After Goliath's defeat, giants ceased to command respect. - Freeman Dyson