Since going independent, he has carved out quite a career as a commentator on all things network. A version of his home-networks article appeared in his newsletter, Web Informant . Robert Frantz is a programmer based in Southern California. In most newspapers, they call it the op-ed page. If you want to express yourself in 1,000 words or less on an important issue, send me the manuscript and we'll consider publishing it on the site.
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