Chinese Government to Use Only Local Software

owlmon writes "CNET Asia is reporting that China has outlawed foreign software in government applications. I expect that software buyers outside of the government will have to follow this lead. It's the same "network effect" that has powered Microsoft's growth for years. When the entire Chinese government is using WPS Office, anyone doing business with the government will feel mighty encouraged to follow suit. Otherwise, how will they exchange documents?"

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Ever heard of the Stanford University Network?

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Gez I can't stand these fuckwits who go arround speaking with authority about subjects they know nothing about.

You remind me of those nongs on web forums like military.com's that at least once a week type up a post in a authoritive manner, going on about how Powell was right because Iraq supported the Palestinian terrorist group Hezbollah.

When actually it's Iran & they've obviously gotten Iran 'n Iraq mixed up, & Hezbollah's Lebanese Shia not Palestinian.

Look please people, if you want to speak with authority on the web, at least either talk about subjects one's knowledgeable about, or at least read up on the subject, & Murdoch tabloids don't count in that regard