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France Bans Use of 2.0

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stranger-things-have-happened dept.

illybilly writes "French President Nicholas Sarkozy was mad about what was called a 'version 2.0' website redesign for the presidential palace in Paris. So he pushed through legislation that bans the use of the term '2.0' in France."

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  1. Those silly French by EsJay · · Score: 5, Funny

    The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur

  2. Re:A good thing by snowraver1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Don't you see. France is trying to be an innovator. By banning web 2.0, developers will have not choice but to skip right to 3.0 thus putting france ahead of the curve.

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  3. Re:A good thing by Slashdot+Suxxors · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now if we could only ban "v6".

    Yes, I prever v8. It tastes way better.

  4. Re:WTF slashdot by halivar · · Score: 3, Funny

    You and 5 whiny children who modded you up need to learn how to not click on April Fool's links. It's that easy. Don't. Click.

  5. The joke's too good. by Millennium · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I know it's April Fool's Day and all, but come on; you're talking about France banning a term that originated from another language. That's way too plausible. Net-pranks are supposed to be obvious fakes, man.

  6. Canada by Stenchwarrior · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Canada = France 2.0

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    1. Re:Canada by Toze · · Score: 2, Funny

      Canada = America 1.8.1.4

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  7. Re:A good thing by Mordok-DestroyerOfWo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've never tried tasting the engine in my truck. I haven't changed the oil in months so I'm guessing it'd be pretty gritty.

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  8. Re:WTF slashdot by mapkinase · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess people can't understand a difference between April Fool and April Troll.

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