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Know what? I'll back off.: I know that I and other visitors were not trated nicely by the French in the mid-60s and that we regularly had problems with DeGaulle and his successors over NATO. A trip to Tahiti in 1975 was not made any more pleasant by the French-speaking folk there. And the apparent animosity of the French to Americans was frequently alluded to in news articles, variety shows and the like.

But it wasn't until I saw your post that I realized I'm holding on to a decades-old impression. I haven't personally seen or heard accounts that would reinforce those impressions for some time. You and others posting here are much more current and if the situation is different than it was in my day, we are all the better for it.

Hope you're correct and thanks.; Posted by: IT_User Posted on: 02/12/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Considering the fact they do not like the US tech3204@... | 02/12/04

On second thought, maybe THIS is the year IT_User | 02/12/04

considering other facts... stephen732@... | 02/12/04

France has zero problem with us, it is our stupid president. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

It's not "zero" problems IT_User | 02/12/04

WTF?? dr praetorius | 02/12/04

Know what? I'll back off. IT_User | 02/12/04

Thanks for this dr praetorius | 02/12/04

Could be worse..... James T. Kirk | 02/12/04

At least Al Gore... Torgam | 02/12/04

Ha! Chad_z | 02/12/04

True, they don't like arrogant stupid Americans, anymore than we like DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

Re: France has zero problem with... cbradshaw@... | 02/13/04

They didn't ditch us on "terrorist stuff" bidemytime | 02/12/04

Nothing to do with it mabricen | 02/12/04

Need some eye glasses tech3204@... | 02/12/04

Goes without saying. doe_z | 02/12/04

Windoze Days are numbered... Thank God ! realitycheck101 | 02/12/04

Stay off my side, please? Damon K | 02/12/04

(NT) Well said, old bean, well said indeed. James T. Kirk | 02/12/04

is he really on your side? ryusen | 02/12/04

Civility IT_User | 02/12/04

Re: Civility cbradshaw@... | 02/13/04

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Use Codeweavers Crossover Plugin Steve Wood | 02/12/04

fixed crossover link Steve Wood | 02/12/04

ya I've got that to work Arrg | 02/12/04

Yeah, that's still a pain. Damon K | 02/12/04

Ahh someone who feels my pain Arrg | 02/12/04

Try Crossover Office Plugins Arrg (NT) nite_w0lf | 02/12/04

Re: Try Crossover Office Plugins cbradshaw@... | 02/13/04

Port all games on Linux and the desktop market is yours (NT) Vily Clay | 02/12/04

right on Hanover Phist | 02/12/04

Very True nikoli | 02/12/04

one thing i don't get... ryusen | 02/12/04

... because not everybody can afford 2 computers, but ... Vily Clay | 02/12/04

Re: because not everybody... cbradshaw@... | 02/13/04

If Boxes would have the same (striped) OS ... Vily Clay | 02/13/04

don't need 2 computers... ryusen | 02/13/04

If MS would offer us ?bare bones? ? (NT) Vily Clay | 02/13/04

Play ET on Linux every day happy

Arrg | 02/12/04

France and Linux crocd | 02/12/04

Linux wadeprater | 02/12/04

It is true you can write a virus for linux Arrg | 02/12/04

can't compare virus-like guido_z | 02/12/04

Ya I know Arrg | 02/12/04

Somebody always parrots this line Chad_z | 02/12/04

Linux and virus crocd | 02/12/04

No User Will EVER nikoli | 02/12/04

RE: No user...... Iain_Peters | 02/12/04

To View This Attachment nikoli | 02/12/04

not never, ryusen | 02/12/04

Stick with XP. doe_z | 02/12/04

Or... Martin Marvinski | 02/12/04

MS Big Guns to Appear Soon rinaldo | 02/12/04

big guns guido_z | 02/12/04

A Little History ShadeTree | 02/12/04

Very little IT_User | 02/12/04

Study harder. ShadeTree | 02/12/04

daily politics and history guido_z | 02/12/04

It's you who need to study harder. Torgam | 02/12/04

This is interesting!! nite_w0lf | 02/12/04

Actually no! ShadeTree | 02/12/04

Paris better watch out Chad_z | 02/12/04

and when word get's out... ryusen | 02/12/04

Good News! ShadeTree | 02/12/04

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i dunno, ryusen | 02/12/04

hmm she's doing a good job.. Arrg | 02/12/04

Yep. SCO is scarin' em right away... BitTwiddler | 02/12/04

France has zero problem with us, it is our stupid president. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

LOL, sure buddy nikoli | 02/12/04

nice people.... guido_z | 02/12/04

Americans Do Too nikoli | 02/12/04

allright... guido_z | 02/12/04

I Thought Everyone Was Included nikoli | 02/12/04

integration guido_z | 02/12/04

One world, one people, we are all brothers. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

Hypocrite nikoli | 02/12/04

I see no argument, are you speechless? Maybe you don't have one. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

Yes And No nikoli | 02/12/04

Microsoft is not all bad. They have lots of great employees. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

Right on, DonnieBoy! emartin_z | 02/12/04

..."stupid" AND Dangerous brenthawkinsmd | 02/12/04

Lets see France gave money to Terrorist or paid them off tech3204@... | 02/12/04

We are all in this together. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

Europe Moves Ahead with Linux While MS Boggs Down US IT brenthawkinsmd | 02/12/04

relatively guido_z | 02/12/04

Heard about the problems Munich has been having? marksashton | 02/12/04

It ALWAYS costs to migrate IT_User | 02/12/04

Munich Migration Croaking civilised | 02/12/04

I knew this would happen nikoli | 02/12/04

I know.... guido_z | 02/12/04

really? ryusen | 02/12/04

Fighting back? IT_User | 02/12/04

You can laugh about the problems switching, DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

What will the bum steer cost? (longhorn) zd-spam | 02/12/04

Yes, they don't michael-t | 02/12/04

ignoramus nikoli | 02/12/04

They've been using Windows for years, it won't be easy. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

Apple guido_z | 02/12/04

DonnieBoy research the issue more civilised | 02/12/04

nationalisme guido_z | 02/12/04

You Keep Nailing... nikoli | 02/12/04

little informed.... guido_z | 02/12/04

Spin it how you want. Linux users are saving millions. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

Donnie, are you really clueless or just doing a Mike Cox? marksashton | 02/12/04

Just rational arguments, MS fans hate that. DonnieBoy | 02/16/04

Thanks to competition from Linux now, M$ are being force to lower prices. mkhor@... | 06/18/04

what research? ryusen | 02/12/04

differences.... guido_z | 02/12/04

the cost problems are... ryusen | 02/12/04

Over reacting. doe_z | 02/12/04

Here's a links to the story on Munich Linux problems marksashton | 02/12/04

Apparently your hope... IT_User | 02/12/04

YES! go for it!!! nograin | 02/12/04

Hey, its France FilledOut | 02/12/04

LOL nikoli | 02/12/04

Voulez-vous guido_z | 02/12/04

Ummm... help nikoli | 02/12/04

Yep guido_z | 02/12/04

Legally, they can't Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/12/04

Explain... doe_z | 02/12/04

language guido_z | 02/12/04

Illegal? jaaarl | 02/13/04

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