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Aleynikov has lived in the US for twenty years and owns a house in Chicago. It sounds to me like he is an American programmer, not a Russian programmer. I don't

by oofabz 13y ago

Aleynikov has lived in the US for twenty years and owns a house in Chicago. It sounds to me like he is an American programmer, not a Russian programmer. I don't see why his ancestry is relevant.

smtddr 13y ago
My parents owned a home and lived in USA for over 30 years... but they are, and will always be, Nigerian. Home is where the heart is. I wonder what Aleynikov would say if we asked him "Are you American or Russian? Or both?"
- axc123 13y ago
  How does that make his ancestory relevant in this case to be quoted ?
  - salemh 13y ago
    It doesn't, the "Russian programmer" stuck out to me like a jibe as well. It isn't noteworthy, and strange they call it out so often.
damian2000 13y ago
Its probably a form of flattery, given that Russian Programmers who have emigrated to the west often have a high skill level.