Re: Converting to upper case

Dan Bale wrote:

>I know that we need to think "global" these days, but for 
>those of us who work in "isolated" environments, 
>is this really necessary?  

I always thought the same thing.  My previous employer was a wholesale paper
distributor in upstate NY.  Very mature industry, things never change, etc.
They couldn't even handle Canadian postal codes and didn't care!

Then they were sold.  Twice.  They're now owned by Royal Ahold in the
Netherlands.  Guess who needs to think about international language issues
now?  If a deadly boring company like a wholesale paper distributor can be
thrust onto the international stage, any company can.  Finally, even if you
don't need to worry about such things (today) as sending an email to Hélène
in Paris (two different accent marks), if you are aware of the issues,
you'll be a leader in your company when you need to handle them!

Buck Calabro
Aptis; Albany, NY
"Nothing is so firmly believed as
 that which we least know" -- Michel Montaigne
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