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Bruce Eckel:

"The fascinating effect of newsreader software is that it allows each individual to create their own magazine, filled with their own favorite columnists. This was predicted by futurists, but those predictions were inevitably a vision of some central newspaper-like authority assembling and delivering your customized paper to you. We have been so conditioned to think in terms of Big Authority Figures that the concept of assemble-your-own directly from the producer didn't occur to anyone until after it already happened. In hindsight, it's obvious: it's not only the cheapest approach, but also the most flexible and open, and serves the consumer best."