Date   : Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:30:41 +0100 (BST)
From   : haroonnet2002@... (F. Haroon)
Subject: Minitel in France

> "succombant d?finitivement au succ?s d?internet."
> 
> Sucumbing to the success of the Internet.

As predictably so.  A natural death is better then artificial ramming of
newer technology down our throats by vested interests, e.g. digital switch-over.

Well, I guess still that a provider's own business model intransigence can
be its own demise, much like Prestel...

Fiaz.