Re: [cobalt-users] Mexican ISP + RaQ3 = Aye Caramba!

[Jan Tietze <jptietze@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kris Dahl wrote:

> on 5/14/00 4:34 PM, PyschoCotic@xxxxxxx at PyschoCotic@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Well Rodolfo,
> >
> > I must say well put...  I'm from the US and yes we do sometimes stick our
> > heads in the air and think we are the most technologically advanced, most
> > fortunate to be born here etc...  Heck the news promotes that idea everyday
> > by reporting on the misfortunes of other countries.
>
> Actually, one thing I thought was kinda funny is that people were talking
> about the same technology being employed throughout the world.
>
> Everyone was talking about Cisco, the world's highest valued, an American
> (as in US) company, is responsible for the gear that runs 9x% of the world's
> network infrastructure.

Even though that is not quite right (ie. the percentage is a little optimistic
although oftentimes quoted), I wanted to add a few things, although off-topic a
little bit, as is this whole thread. We might move this someplace more
appropriate. For now, I will briefly add some comments.

First of all, Cisco's equipment might be considered "US technology" or Cisco
itself might be considered to be a "US company", but this is a rather sentimental
notion. Cisco is "owned" by investors from everywhere; Cisco's technology is
based on research conducted both in- and outside the USA, and Cisco has
developers working in a number of countries. Cisco's technology therefore is not
"US technology"; it is Cisco's technology, and like most of today's very large
companies, Cisco is an internationally operating company. The global economy has
arrived for a few years.

> Just a little empirical jab to you 'foreigners'!

We just might throw some more dirt and talk about some of the technological areas
led by other companies from outside the US; like SAP, Daimler-Chrysler, Siemens,
Infineon, and others, then ask whatever that proves. The national identity many
people attach to global companies only has historic, not factual roots anymore.

> Personally, I don't really consider the United States to be that superior to
> the rest of the world.  Personally, I think we're all essentially at the
> same level of incompetence (present company exlcuded).

Regards,

Jan