[Pythonmac-SIG] [OT] If in hurry, skip...

[Nathan Heagy]

I'm Canadian which really puts me in the same boat (as Americans) but I'be
got some thoughts on this. A recent trip to Europe makes me interested in
this.

> I gather that Dutch is essentially Low German

My understanding is that they are different languages. I must say that I
found Dutch impossible to pick up, yet I picked up enough Italian and
French to get by.

> 2) In the Mac and linux communities, I can scarcely think of anything
> of recent vintage that is interesting that wasn't developed in
> Europe. I don't object to Europeans developing nice things, I'm just
> wondering what happened to our ability to do so too?

I'd say Microsoft. Or is that too obvious to be correct?

> 3) I've noticed that for the most part, posts from non-English
> speaking Europeans here have nearly flawless English and have
> marveled at the posters' ability to express complex thoughts in a
> second language.

I agree. I'm learning Japanese and have been taught German for three years
and I'm still writing baby-talk.

> 4) Same thought with the Chinese, altho I don't assume that all of
> them read/write English.

The only Chinese people I'd expect to speak English en masse would be from
Hong Kong. I think the rest are too busy attacking the White House to post
on this list (kidding!!).

> So, I guess that's enough Hands Across The Sea for now. But I'd at
> least llke to know how Just prefers to pronounce his name. :-]

Isn't Just Guido's brother?

nathan