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[kolla]

Windows is fully POSIX compliant, MacOSX is fully POSIX compliant, as are a whole range of other OSes. Surprizingly, Linux is listed as being mostly POSIX compliant (not fully).

Hans

This must be the first time I have ever seen anyone claim Windows to be fully POSIX compliant. What do you mean, through cygwin? I think you're rambling.

AFAIK the only OSes that really care/cared about POSIX compliance was the commercial UNIX systems. FreeNIX systems like Linux and *BSD, only stick with POSIX when it makes sense, no suprise there. MacOSX only became POSIX compliant in its latest release, iirc.

[kolla]

I am Britsh, not European.

And since when is Britain not in Europe?
Sorry, but if you are "Britsh", you are also European :-)

[kolla]

I happen to be British also, and I too would perfer to not be refered to as European... because I'm not.

So what continent do you come from then?

You have to be pretty uptight and stupid to believe that the British isles are not part of Europe just because you dont fancy EU or whatever. If you as Brits are not European, then _noone_ is European.

And please stop changing the meaning of words, sheesh!

[kolla]

the_leander wrote:
There is nothing and no one here changing words except you, who seems to insist on being able to inform people what their nationality is based on continental plates.

I never mentioned nationality, but obviously you are confusing nationality and geography.

We are not European because it is simply not part of our identity, our culture has very little in common with any other country in Europe, or indeed with America.

Ah yes, the British - so unique, so special - unlike the homogenous group of Europeans that live around them.

Oh and the whole all or nothing thing, knock it off, it makes you look an even bigger prat then you do for thinking yourself capable of telling other people what their nationality is based on either geo political ties or tectonic plates.

Again, this is not about nationality, dumbass. And it's not about your precious feelings. It's all about your location and tectonic plates - yes. And whether you like it or not, the British share history, language, culture and just about anything with most European countries.

You can be as non-european as you like, the rest of the world will still consider the british isles as part Europe.

It's just not cricket old bean  :-D

No, it's also about driving on the left side of the road, clinging to the emperial system and walking around in tweeds. And sticking the nose in the sky, thumping your chest and claiming "I'm British - not European!"  :lol:

[kolla]

bloodline wrote:
@kolla

If you can, try and find an old European... sorry I mean British, TV series called "Ripping Yarns"...

English perhaps?

Are you suggesting that the_leander is trying to be funny?
If he is, he's not very good at it.

Really, I am not unfamiliar with british humour, you'd be surprised how many british shows we've had on norwegian TV over the years. I very much grasp the concept of what it means to be British, I also know how british soldiers behave when they are over here on NATO winter trainings.

I have myself visited the british isles on many occations, probably been to more places on the isles (and certainly more isles) than most brits - you are not much different from anyone else in Europe, even though some of you like to think so.

British are europeans, just like scandinavians are europeans, just like iberians are europeans, just like balkans are europeans. Being european means being a native, or inhabitant of Europe, the british isles are part of Europe.

[kolla]

the_leander wrote:
We have such a strong sense of independance because scumbags from all over Europe have, time and again tried to take that away from us. The reason we, for the most part do not like being refered to as "Europeans", is because we have faught so bitterly hard to stop Europe from dominating us.

Those who have tried to take away your independance have mostly succeeded (romans, vikings, anglians, saxons, normans). Your royal house is very much a European royal house, with close family ties to the continent. Your language is mostly nethergerman/norse mix, spiced up with french - the english _love_ french and consider it far more sophisticated (Hyacinth Bucket), yet they hate the french.

My favourite english word is (ironically) "island", which is "frenchification" of old norse eyland (iland, or ayland, considering how most isles of Shetland are named). It wasnt classy enough with the old eyland, so they mixed it with the french isle and created island - with a silent s - how clever!

And yet, interestingly, many large trading blocks, such as the US for the most part still go on about "Britain and Europe". Part of Europe, but not Europe.

Really, I never noticed. Clearly they should say "Britain, Iceland, Malta, Cyprus and Europe", maybe also toss in Ireland as well, in case some Irish are listening.

Hey, just because you folk decided to follow the road laws set down by a Portuguese dwarf is not our problem   :lol:

A Portuguese dwarf that happened to be beaten by the British, btw  :-D

Yes, beating up a dwarf sounds like something a gang of british soldiers might find entertaining, after that they get naked and pee on each other in good tradition.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979990/posts

(Notice the last sentance.)

[kolla]

bloodline wrote:
@kolla

Don't you mean European soldiers?

Yes, they were european soldiers, but all of them were british, hence it makes sense to point out that they were british soldiers - not german, not french, but british soldiers. I know this concept is very hard for you to grasp.