some software that didn't technically originate in the US, e.g., the "original" CERN browser, was developed by a US citizen working in Switzerland, and was later commercialized in the US by Netscape.
*Ahem*, if you're referring to Tim Berners-Lee, he's actually a British subject, not a US citizen...
I agree with you to this extent: the software industry is mostly dominated by US companies. However, much of the software developed in US software houses is done by Europeans as well as Americans. In fact, many European companies set up shop in the US and do their utmost to blend in to the local landscape, in order to better penetrate the huge US market.
My point is, you could equally well say that a lot of software that doesn't "technically" originate in Europe is developed by European citizens working in the US.
(That said, long live great software, whatever its provenance...;)
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*Ahem*, if you're referring to Tim Berners-Lee, he's actually a British subject, not a US citizen ...
I agree with you to this extent: the software industry is mostly dominated by US companies. However, much of the software developed in US software houses is done by Europeans as well as Americans. In fact, many European companies set up shop in the US and do their utmost to blend in to the local landscape, in order to better penetrate the huge US market.
My point is, you could equally well say that a lot of software that doesn't "technically" originate in Europe is developed by European citizens working in the US.
(That said, long live great software, whatever its provenance ... ;)