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The Empire Strikes Back - in China

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-no-agreements-at-all dept.

jaymzter writes: "Reuters is reporting that Microsoft is dumping $750 million into China over the next three years. According to MS CEO Steve Ballmer, "What's good for the local industry in every country is good for Microsoft", especially when that other country is actually promoting and developing home grown Linux. From the article it looks like MS is willing to overlook China's legendary software 'sharing' as long as the government stays tight with Windows."

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  1. Who wants to bet that Ballmer's nickname as a kid by corebreech · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    was Ball-me?

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  2. Re:microsoft is against chinas ideals by scotfl · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wait a second,

    Open Source = Communism ?

    Why hasn't this been modded down to Troll? :)

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  3. Re:Good news/bad news by swordboy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Clerk: The toppings contain potassium benzoate.

    Clerk: That's bad.

    Homer: Can I go now?

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  4. Re:How long can they keep it up? by cybercuzco · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Pledge of Allegiance: One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all... As long as you buy into the Judeo-Christian creation myth, otherwise youre not part of america and you dont get any liberty and justice, sorry.

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