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March 6th 04, 07:38 PM
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"Stinky Pete" wrote in message ... id est..the design for the engine was stolen from the Brits. Not so much stolen as given away. The post war UK government sold a small number of engines to the USSR hoping for a larger order. All they did was copy it. Keith 
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March 6th 04, 07:59 PM
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In message , "Keith Willshaw" wrote:
"Stinky Pete" wrote in message ... id est..the design for the engine was stolen from the Brits. Not so much stolen as given away. The post war UK government sold a small number of engines to the USSR hoping for a larger order. All they did was copy it. To bad the SCO Group was not around then, eh? -- Regards, Michael P. Reed
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March 6th 04, 11:59 PM
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Michael P. Reed wrote: In message , "Keith Willshaw" wrote: Not so much stolen as given away. The post war UK government sold a small number of engines to the USSR hoping for a larger order. All they did was copy it. To bad the SCO Group was not around then, eh? Good thing for the Russians they didn't pirate software...or music CDs. -- David H. Thornley | If you want my opinion, ask. | If you don't, flee. http://www.thornley.net/~thornley/david/ | O-
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