French Response to Google is Microsoft 530
efp writes "Mark Liberman posted over in the Language Log that, in considering alternatives to Google's library initiative in Europe, French President Jacques Chirac would consider a partnership with Microsoft 'since he has so many views in common with its president, Bill Gates'. This comes out of talks between the French president, the head of the French National Library and the Minister of Culture, in in part 'building an alter ego to the American project, before thinking of an eventual collaboration with Google, so as not to negotiate from a position of weakness' as they plan to digitize their cultural resources."
Pssst Jacques (Score:3, Funny)
France surrendering? (Score:3, Funny)
Yup, lots of similarities (Score:5, Funny)
Soo.... (Score:2, Funny)
wow (Score:2, Funny)
Oh well (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds fun!
So does Google then become... (Score:5, Funny)
This thread is a placeholder (Score:5, Funny)
Re:France surrendering? (Score:2, Funny)
Alright, this is getting downright bizarre (Score:4, Funny)
Rooting for the Underdog (Score:5, Funny)
Re:France surrendering? (Score:2, Funny)
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Great.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Proprietary Formats (Score:3, Funny)
That's a needlessly harsh way to refer to the French language. The proper term is "an obsolete format".
Well,,, (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Pssst Jacques (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"not to negotiate from a position of weakness" (Score:3, Funny)
To quote Westwing (Score:3, Funny)
Great French Decisions Throughout History (Score:2, Funny)
1803: Let's sell the Louisiana Territories
1934: Let's overlook Germany's military buildup
Oooh La La (Score:4, Funny)
Sounds like a matched set to me.
omgggzzz (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Yup, lots of similarities (Score:5, Funny)
Quick! What's a clue-by-four in SI?
Easy Example (Score:1, Funny)
MS: Hello, we would like to negotiate with you.
Me: Fuck off.
CHOWDA (Score:3, Funny)
Orangutangs and Maple Syrup! (Score:1, Funny)
I guess they did a bit of a buggered up job on that last one, but the rest are pretty hot commodoties even today. So just thank your lucky stars you've got the U.S.A., else you might never get to take it easy with a big glass of maple syrup while getting wanked off by your orangutang. Jim just told me it's spelled 'orangutan.' Well, not in the United States it's not. There, it's spelled 'tang,' and bugger anyone who thinks differently.
Re:The irony (Score:2, Funny)
Re:France surrendering? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Well,,, (Score:2, Funny)
Really? Would you mind forwarding her resume over?
Re:France surrendering? (Score:1, Funny)
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.ht