One of those Fyi things,
Bob

Irfan Khan wrote:

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> INFORMATION AGE HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS
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> Asked about the impact of computers and the Internet on society,
> Vanderbilt University management professor Donna Hoffman says:
> "Will we really transform society through the use of computers and
> the Internet? Well, the jury is still out.  I certainly think the
> potential is there, but it will be realized only if we can get
> access in the hands of everyone.  Otherwise, we are not likely to see
> revolutionary changes.  And we will still have the schisms and
> chasms in society where there will be sectors of society in which
> people are able to partake of the wonderful riches online, and at the
> same time other groups are effectively excluded.  I don't think there
> will be much evidence of the transforming powers found in creating
> new sources of value until we have people online who we never thought
> would come online. If we're serious about change, we need to be
> thinking of getting entire countries -- the developing countries and
> societies -- online.  (Exec Sum 98)
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> [from Edupage, 12 July 1998]
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> Edupage is written by John Gehl ([log in to unmask]) and Suzanne
> Douglas ([log in to unmask]).