Well said Civileme....

If you don't like this distro....post your complaints somewhere else.
Alot of the contributors to this are not French.... your views represent
a "NARROW MINDED LOOK AT THE WORLD !!"  Ric....do you really think every
thing marked "MADE IN AMERICA" is ?    Go boycott fried snails!!

Donna in Florida


> On Thursday 13 March 2003 10:00 am, Ric Tibbetts wrote:
> > I'm making a statement of personal/political basis.
> >
> > I'm personally boycotting Mandrake Linux. When the French remember who
> > their firends are, and support them, then perhaps this American will
> > return, and support the French again.
> >
> > Until then, you can kiss "my" American dollars good-bye.
> >
> > Ric
> 
> Wow...
> 
> I could see this if the company were placed to influene the French 
government, 
> or if the staff were not international in nature and if the effort was not 
> also international, but I bet you could be more effective reading your 
> garment labels and the labels in the supermarket and not buying "Made in 
> France".
> 
> Mind you, I am not endorsing your position nor am I endorsing that of 
France.  
> I just wanted to point out that in these days of global economy there are 
> ways one people can influence another.  Of course becoming too influential 
> has its hazards as well.  The global economy is tied tightly and the fall of 
> one major player (anything bigger than Iraq or Iceland) will drag everyone 
> down.
> 
> Civileme
> 
> 
> 





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