
Quaero
Chirac unveils his grand plan to restore French pride
· President hopes to secure legacy with rival to Google
· Six major projects to get £1.4bn state funding
The French president, Jacques Chirac, yesterday unveiled what he hopes will be his great legacy to France's struggle against the global dominance of the US: a series of technological projects including a European search engine to rival Google.
Ref. https://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/stor...1761482,00.html
That will be some undertaking trying to duel such a monster as Google. My opinion is very politically biased, but I hope Chircac's endeavor falls flat on its face. I detest his need to scorn the US through technology.