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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."

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  1. C'mon Bill by nate+nice · · Score: 0, Troll

    Time to strap some explosives onto your body, run into the Israeli public and blow yourself up until you get the contracts you want. I bet you could strap a lot onto Steve Balmer!

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  2. language support by SpacePunk · · Score: 0, Troll

    If they support Hebrew, they should support other antiquated languages such as Summerian and ancient Egyptian!

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  3. Re:fuck you by letxa2000 · · Score: 0, Troll
    The United States has built miles and miles of fence on the border to prevent Mexicans from crossing illegally. And all Mexicans want are jobs. Imagine if they came packing bombs to blow up next to random Americans? I think we'd be building a wall too! I would *hope* we'd be building a wall!

    The Palestinians are guilty of a lot of bad things and the Israelis aren't innocent either. But building a wall to keep out a wave of suicide bombers hardly seems racist or radical. I'd do exactly the same thing.

  4. Re:GPL - Source Posted by arendjr · · Score: 0, Troll

    Israel's politics are responsible for 9/11, according to Bin Laden.

    At least we know on whose side you are.