[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
RE: more press
I think the journalist pictures you with a baguette under one arm, Le
Soir under the other and a small black cap on your head <LOL>
Ne sois pas découragé par une si petite remarque. C'était pas méchant.
Tu verras pire, prépares-toi :o\
Courage to all and long live Independence !
Steven Van Poeck.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sharp, Lee [SMTP:Lee@PeakUSA.com]
> Sent: mardi 16 mars 1999 16:36
> To: 'independence-l@independence.seul.org'
> Subject: RE: more press
>
> >> http://www.linuxcare.com/forums/index.html/9a08c7f3fdcd4879
> >>
> >> A Declaration of . . . : Word of a new distribution appeared
> >> Sunday on linux.announce. Named "Independence," the
> >> distribution is intended to "bring Linux to the masses" with
> >> features appropriate for newbies who want to run Linux on a
> >> standalone workstation. The Project Independence effort may be
> >> found at http://www.independence.seul.org. The development
> >> team appears to be French, which may explain this wonderful
> >> example of Franglish in the press release: "Independence is
> based
> >> on RedHat 5.2 with all the errata applied and with stuff of our
> >> own."
> >
> >What was supposed to be correct English? I also wonder how good he
> >would have beeen at writing texts in French or Spanish.
> >
> >--
> > Jean Francois Martinez
>
> The funny part, is that it is grammatically correct. It reads a
> bit
> poorly, or disjointed, but it is correct. So many people seem to
> forget
> that the point of language is to communicate. Anything else is just
> gravy. I understood it, and so did he... Some people just want to
> find
> fault, and in this world , that isn't hard. I think you are doing a
> great job.
>
> Lee