Hi Graham,
I do not believe that your explanation is the main reason for the absence of
international participation (with few individual exceptions) on the TechNet.
I travel rather extensively overseas and most educated  people nowadays speak
English. I find that many technical people are not aware of TechNet, or are
not as yet on the Internet. The country-to-country differences in this regard
even in Europe are astounding. Also, we Amercans are rather forward in
getting on the TechNet and asking for help or expressing our opinions; on a
global level this attitude is rather unique with cultural differences
inhibiting free exchanges, particularly with total strangers. When I give
workshops overseas, it is often very difficult to get some Q&A started.

Werner Engelmaier
Engelmaier Associates, L.C.
Electronic Packaging, Interconnection and Reliability Consulting
7 Jasmine Run
Ormond Beach, FL  32174  USA
Phone: 904-437-8747, Fax: 904-437-8737
E-mail: [log in to unmask], Website: www.engelmaier.com

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