From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Jörg Lorenz  wrote:   
   > On 23.11.25 17:23, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > > Jörg Lorenz  wrote:   
   > >> On 23.11.25 16:00, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > >>>     In the snipped part, I pointed to Internet Standards such as e-mail,   
   > >>> web, etc.. I take it you don't care about such matters? :-(   
   > >>   
   > >> Instant messengers are all proprietary.   
   > >> The only independent and global standard is e-mail and hopefully with   
   > >> OpenPGP-encryption.   
   > >   
   > >    Well, as I mentioned, there is an Internet Standard for IM (XMPP), but   
   > > it's indeed a niche.   
   > >   
   > >>>     "Anglo-Saxons"!?   
   > >>   
   > >> If you prefer: English-speaking folks.   
   > >   
   > >    That's better, because to be Anglo-Saxon, you have to live in Britain.   
   > >   
   > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxons   
   > >   
   > > "In modern times, the term "Anglo-Saxons" is used by scholars to refer   
   > >   collectively to the Old English speaking groups in Britain."   
   >   
   > In modern times it describes all native English-Speakers around the   
   > globe with the historic roots in the United Kingdom: Canadians,   
   > US-Americans, South Africans, Australians etc.   
      
     Whatever. The point is, I'm not in that category and (AFAIK) neither   
   are you.   
      
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