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Norwegian Government Expires Microsoft Contract

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-for-them dept.

Jeppe Salvesen writes "The Norwegian sites are bristling with the news, and hopefully this will leak worldwide. The Norwegian Government has dropped their contract with Microsoft. Microsoft had an exclusive deal with national and regional government. Administration Secretary Victor D. Norman states that 'we feel that our contract with Microsoft in reality has given Microsoft a monopoly in a field where competition would serve us better.'. My translation. The race is on."

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  1. against by wastedbrains · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    why would governments be against microsoft. Which itself is very usefull software and a easy to use operating system. I mean a government ending a relationship with software that most of its workers use at home seems like a large expense.

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    1. Re:against by Steve+Franklin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      No No No! We don't hate Windows! We hate that greasy little dweeb who sells it! ;o)

      Now please reboot your computer so the intended offense can take effect.... ;o)

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  2. Re:Competition ?? by dvdeug · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    KDE and GNOME are poor substitutes for the Windows desktop

    Really? I know they still are missing the lock-up when there's browser problems feature, but what else are you having trouble with? All the features are there, with fewer bugs, in my experience.

    And let's not forget the many sites that won't be viewable under Netscape/Mozilla/Konqueror/Opera.

    I can't say I've run into them (especially as considering Flash isn't a real concern for a government computer.) And when you're the government of Norway, the First Bank of Norway has huge incentives to fix whatever problems you may have with their site.

    StarOffice, KOffice, and OpenOffice are still miles away

    Miles away from what? Sure, they don't handle Hindi as well as Microsoft Word does, but they certianly cover the needs of modern word-processing.

  3. Re:Got an English translation for that link? by RailGunner · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    No, borking is what liberals do to conservative judges during confirmation hearings.

    I think the translation might be "A moose once bit my sister".. obscure enough Monty Python reference?