RE: Defining Globalization, Internationalization & Localization

"The Internet has clearly been a driving force in focusing attention on
this activity/process in recent years." ??

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Ishida [mailto:ishida@w3.org] 
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:49 AM
To: 'Deborah Cawkwell'; Miller, Susan K; public-i18n-geo@w3.org
Subject: RE: Defining Globalization, Internationalization & Localization


The text says "a driving force".  That may be justifiable. Maybe "one of
the driving forces" would be better ?

RI


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org
> [mailto:public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Deborah Cawkwell
> Sent: 20 September 2004 15:32
> To: Miller, Susan K; public-i18n-geo@w3.org
> Subject: RE: Defining Globalization, Internationalization & 
> Localization
> 
> 
> >From a colleague, doubts about the driving force-ness, which
> I share; I
> think the statement is too strong.
> 
> "I think Unilever, McDonalds, Anglo American, etc were doing
> fine before the internet. The internet has aided their 
> operation like it has aided banking or telecoms but it is not 
> dependent on it or the 'driving force'
> - but that's my opinion."
> 
> Deborah
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:public-i18n-geo-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Miller, Susan K
> Sent: 20 September 2004 15:03
> To: public-i18n-geo@w3.org
> Subject: Defining Globalization, Internationalization & Localization
> 
> 
> An initial draft of the FAQ "How do you define globalization,
> internationalization and localization? How are these concepts 
> related?"
> is available at http://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-i18n.
> Please provide your comments prior to the Wednesday, 
> September 22 telecon.
> Thanks!
> Susan K. Miller
> Communications Web Team
> The Boeing Company
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