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HP says don't pick your nose ...

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From: Bowyer Jeff
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1993 20:35
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Sender: north@hgl.signaal.nl (S.North)

Some humour to start your day; this was seen in the "Automatisering Gids"
(a Dutch national weekly newspaper for IT) recently (my translation):

    Hewlett-Packard has a reputation for being a serious company, but
    sometimes a liberal-minded employee allows himself a little frivolity.

    Anyone who thinks that the memory of the HP Laserjet 4L printer is
    too small can buy an expansion. With the 'memory upgrade' there is of
    course a multiple-language manual.

    While installing the memory board, English users are advised not
    to walk away, answer the telephone, or touch any other electrical
    equipment. Dutch readers are given some extra instructions: 'After
    touching the board, you may not (...) pick your nose."

Is this what they mean by localization? ...

===== Two wrongs don't make a right, but millions make ... a democracy ... =====
 Simon North FISTC                               Quality Group, Software R&D
 north@hgl.signaal.nl                            Hollandse Signaalapparaten BV
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From: jbowyer@rhino.cis.vutbr.cz (Bowyer Jeff)
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Subject: HP says don't pick your nose ...
Date: 9 Aug 1993 22:35:47 +0200
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