[Info-vax] Nice printers for OpenVMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 8/6/2012 4:46 PM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:
> Dirk Munk <munk at home.nl> wrote:
>
>> David Froble wrote:
>>> Paul Sture wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:04:29 +0100, Single Stage to Orbit wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 2012-08-05 at 16:38 +0200, Paul Sture wrote:
>>>>>> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/the-portable-3d-
>>>>>> printer-that-fits-in-a-briefcase/
>>>>>>> (I want that for Christmas !)
>>>>>> Ah, a portable 3D printer.  Nice.
>>>>> What's giving lawmakers all over the world fits is that these things can
>>>>> potentially be used to print guns and make drugs given the right
>>>>> ingredients!
>>>>
>>>> "Hobbyist builds working assault rifle using 3D printer"
>>>>
>>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/30/3d_printed_assault_rifle/
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not sure what a 3-D printer is.
>>>
>>> But I do know guns, and the liberals once again are more interested in
>>> appearance than fact.  Fact is, if you want to do some damage, most
>>> assault weapons would rate rather low on the list of capabilities.
>>
>> Yes, military assault rifles are quite harmless, I don't know why the
>> military are still using them.
>
> There's a lot you don't know. For one thing, the military doesn't use
> semi-automatic so-called "assault rifles". The stuff people can buy over the
> counter are not the militia weapons guaranteed to individual citizens by the
> U.S. Constitution, they're look-alikes vilified by idiot politicians, and
> you, their constituents.
>
>
>>> For real effect, start with a semi-automatic shotgun (or pump), remove
>>> the stock, shorten the barrel, and load with double ought buckshot.  If
>>> you want to top that, probably the next step up would be a grenade
>>> launcher.
>>
>> A few cheap hand-grenades may do the trick too!
>
> Only you can't buy them. Posessing them without a federal permit is an
> instant tip to the local icehouse. Oh but murder is also illegal.
>
>>> The problem with the lawmakers is that they are more interested in votes
>>> than results, and their actions show that.  SO, I guess they'll be
>>> thinking about restricting 3-D printers.
>>
>> Yep, heaven forbid they might get the idea that it is a bit silly that
>> civilians cab buy all kind of military weapons.
>
> Civilians *should* be able to buy all kind [sic] of military weapons, but
> they cannot.

I would not trust my neighbors. One of the teenagers was busted for 
possession of a "controlled dangerous substance".  Also for unlawful 
possession of a firearm (pistol).  I haven't seen him in months!  His 
mother may miss him but the neighbors don't!

>
>>> What most refuse to acknowledge that none of the weapons do any harm
>>> without help from people.
>>

There is no shortage of people who will use them to get into trouble of
one sort or another!

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