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Israeli Government Suspends Microsoft Contracts

Posted by simoniker on from the do-not-pass-go dept.

MartinB writes "According to The Register, in a double blow to Redmond, the Israeli government has both suspended all government contracts with Microsoft until at least the end of 2004, and Israeli Antitrust Authority director general Dror Strum has ruled that Microsoft is subject to US court limitations. At issue in part is Microsoft's refusal to support Hebrew in Mac versions of Office."

2 of 597 comments (clear)

  1. Re:No Apple Support by Delphiki · · Score: 4, Informative

    Apple does support Hebrew. Microsoft does not support Hebrew in their Mac software.

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    Feel free to mod me "-1 - Angry Jerk".

  2. Re:More than just convenience by twistedcubic · · Score: 4, Informative

    No disrespect, but you can get OpenOffice for free, which supports Hebrew, as people are saying. So if Microsoft gets cut off, your options are still the same-- use OpenOffice or another word processor that supports Hebrew. You should make the transition today, and tell everyone you know! :)