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You should read about Minitel, the French state-owned internet precursor that was flourishing before floundering due to a few reasons ( competition from the int
by sofixa 4y ago
You should read about Minitel, the French state-owned internet precursor that was flourishing before floundering due to a few reasons ( competition from the internet, delays in new features, tech choices that were coming to bite back, etc.)
- amelius 4y agoThis really shows the range of government effectiveness. At one end you have bored public servants who produce nothing but kafkaesque nightmares. At the other end you have government-employed academics who produce cool stuff that drives tech innovations. When thinking about the government, people often only think about the first case.