“Electronic mail is of great benefit, because information thus transmitted eliminates the limitations of space and time, is received instantly, may be read whenever and wherever there is a computer and telephone, eliminates bureaucracy, and can be instantly discussed and replied to if needed.”
Statement attributed to Indonesian President B.J. Habibie in a meeting of his country’s freshly minted Reform Cabinet, Kompas Online, 26 May 1998
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