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China Upgrades from Microsoft Office

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the save-a-buck-or-two dept.

Badgerman writes "According to this Forbes article, fifteen Chinese ministries have started using a homegrown office software suite instead of Microsoft Office. The article also notes the Chinese government's encouragment of homegrown software and of a national Linux standard."

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  1. good, maybe by Tirel · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    in the next 100 years they'll figure out how to feed their whole population and stop killing innocent monks. hooray China, leading the way for humanity!

    1. Re:good, maybe by Tirel · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      it's not offtopic, it's just that your mind is tiny and unable to successfully comprehend my universally correct and cosmically significant point. i recommend forced self-termination if the parent post does not get at least +4, insightful.

  2. Serious question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I am not trying to flame here, but:

    Is it just me or have these people not had an original idea since gunpowder?

  3. Chinese office by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No if they can only fix their alphabet.

  4. ChinkOffice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Is this available for download yet? I bet the documents not only contain your sensitive information, they spy on you and report you at the same time.

  5. Re:Good example by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Let me guess -- you're French and you think you matter.

  6. Re:How long before Ballmer is on a plane? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    You don't want the Chinese to be capitalists, you want the chinese to be your little boot-licking lackey dogs who turn out your cheap ass consumer goods in sweatshop like factories for a pittance."
    Does this policy lead to lower prices at my local Wal-Mart Supercenter? So what's the problem?
  7. Yet more proof of the Communist idealogy of Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The world's biggest, most successful (relatively, of course) Communist country is now recommending Linux. I think that statement speaks for itself. In a related story, Linus Torvalds is moving to China. He is quoted as saying "Fuck you capitalist pigs!"