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France National Library Attacks Google Book Effort
An anonymous reader writes "The National Library of France is not happy with Google's effort to scan and integrate millions of books into its Web search. Jean-Noel Jeanneney, President of the library, wrote in an editorial that he is concerned Google's initiative to digitalize volumes at five leading libraries will reflect a unipolar worldview dominated by the English language and American culture. Jeanneney is pushing for European libraries to follow in Google's footsteps. Google said it was surprised by Jeanneney's remarks and noted, 'This is a first step for us; we can't do everything at once.'"
Wasn't French the language of surrender?
The only thing the americans did that was needed in WW2 was the food they brought to britain, when there was enough food in the country for a few more days.
i dont see why american people think they won the war, even though thats all they did.
I suppose you could say you distracted the japs for a few days too:
"I know, there's a war we're not involved in, but the enemies of our friends is just over the pond - lets put all our navy in pearl harbour so they can blow it up"
american mods - mod me down if you like, i dont care, but i'm right.
They try to sue Microsoft into oblivion. They subsidize Airbus so that it can compete with Boeing.
It's pretty obvious.
Your amazing ignorance of other cultures is eclipsed only by the stupidity it's steeped in.
Or, to put it another way, since you obviously have no clue what you're talking about: SHUT UP!
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I got my French classmates to not joke about Americans, I hope I can get my American classmates to not joke about French people.
Why would we joke about a country full of pastry eating surrender monkies who make up their own words because they don't want their language polluted by scummy English words.. most of which, in modern times, are derived from Latin anyway. Oh, the irony.
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Ah, but here's the reality: Britons and Americans (and Australians and Canadians, and Indians, etc) can all communicate with one another, even with minor branching of the English language. English is the Lingua Franca of the world today. French, whether because it refused to evolve as fast as English, or because France lost its geo-political influence after Napoleon, or whatever, has become a language of no real significance on a global scale.
Ultimately, the French just want the world back where it was when Louis XIV was at the height of his powers.
If you want to imagine a future that would suit the French, imagine a perfumed, bewigged fop, pressing a ballet shoe on a human face - forever.
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Because they are socialist?
Because French peacekeepers enjoy raping west African's when they aren't shooting unarmed women in the face? Because they are supporters of Hezbollah? Because Yassar Arafat's wife is getting her nails done in Paris right now? Take your pick.
And btw, Fuck France.