Outside U.S. versus inside U.S.

Phil Hughes wrote:

>Now that I have been outside the US for over a year I feel I have a
>better grip on reality. That is, it appears that in most of the world,
>having the right answer has a lot more weight than in the US. While
>marketing dollars determine "what is right" in the US, I see managers
>here, for example, a lot more interested in seeing a solution.
>
Yes, under similar circumstances in Trinidad and Tobago, I am seeing 
that myself. It's being kept rather quiet, though it will be interesting 
to see the 'subversives' crawl out from under the rocks for the FLOS 
conference. http://www.floscaribbean.org

We even have a Microsoft employee quietly getting distros from the head 
of the TTLUG so that he can work with the technologies. :)

There remains a very American dominated presence in the way of IT - but 
that's changing. Facts are a hard sell as marketing, but... slowly... 
and hopefully accelerating.

I'm interested in what you're seeing in your area, if you would care to 
share.

Taran
http://www.knowprose.com