robin wrote:
> At some point, somebody wrote:
>
>>> I *will* claim that (too) many Americans are hyper-sensitive to *any*
>>> criticism of their country.
>>
>
> Actually, just about all the Americans I know personally take
> criticism of their country surprisingly mildly. As one commented
> wryly (on anti-American demonstrations), "I see a lot of people
> burning American flags, but I don't see anyone burning Green Cards."
>
> Coming back to the subject of Linux (just for a change), am I right in
> observing that while in Europe Linux is perceived as left-libertarian
> thing, in North America it's seen as a right-libertarian thing (to the
> extent it's seen in political terms at all, that is)?
>
> \begin{troll}
> BTW, I hear the more extreme Bonapartists in MandrakeSoft are
> splitting off to start their own distribution, called "Linoux
> Dirigiste". \end{troll}
>
> Sir Robin
>
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As far as the UK is concerned I don't think there is any such
political perception at all. It's seem , that is where it is known
at all, which is not extensively, as a poor man's windblows,
better suited to computer nuts.
John
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