Re: Israel snubs Microsoft, moves to open source software


Subject: Re: Israel snubs Microsoft, moves to open source software
From: bill bouterse (bill@bouterse.com)
Date: Thu Jan 08 2004 - 16:12:57 AKST


Stanley Long wrote:
> Government says it will use what Microsoft software it has in place, but
> won't upgrade.
>
> Gillian Law, IDG News Service
> http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/01/06/Hnisreal_1.html
>
>
> On its part, the Israeli government has also decided to encourage the
> development of lower-price alternatives to Microsoft, to encourage
> computer use across Israel, Cohen said.
>
> "We have worked with Sun (Microsystems Inc.) and IBM (Corp.) on
> designing a Hebrew version of Open Office software and distributing it
> as an alternative to Office. It depends on the government office, but
> the government is now using Office, Linux and the Open Office software,"
> she said.
>
>
Also of interest is the fact that 2 microsoft items add+"white paper"
both extolling the virtues of M$ over Linux are to be found on the same page
as the article. Coincidence ?
Yeah Right......

William Bouterse
Talkeetna

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