Re: Different Formats for Different Countries -- Variable Density B&W Film

j wrote:
> Funny, but when manufacturers here were told they had to have 
> directions/content lists in two languages, one English, they chose
French. 
> There is a political message there.

Since you did not specify where "here" is, I'll assume that you were
speaking about the U.S. The reason for choosing French as a second
language
is that a large ****tion of the Canadian population speaks French. Most
of them speak English too, but they would be more inclined to buy 
something with French on it too.

Based on my perception of the current politcal climate in the U.S., far
more inclined than your average U.S. shopper would be if it were English 
and Spanish.

You could also note that French was the language of international commerce

for several hundered years. 

Geoff.

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