Linux in the Developing World

Norsemann writes "Peter Spotts of the Christian Science Monitor has some very interesting things to say about the latest wave of Linux adoptions throughout Asia and beyond. He hits on some important points about not only China's role in Open Source but the 'global' role in Open Source... Perhaps the best is still yet to come." The BBC also has a nice story about Brazil using Linux in cybercafes.

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Re:What's the win here? This is not because it's O

[Xpilot]

the reality is that vast chunks of the developing world will be dumped in 2003 with little or no sustainable technology future.

Bill? Is that you?

Anyone who knows history knows where this is going

[RLiegh]

Let me spell it out for you:
Just like with the oil companies, we will make sure that the third world will remain dependent upon Microsoft.

Those companies who try to switch their governments over to OSS will find themselves on the wrong side of a communications breakdown--much the same way that the mexicans were left with barrels and barrels of oil they could not give away after nationalising their oil fields.

Violently over-throwing the peaceful governments such as peru and installing our own stooges (the way we did with the Shah) who serve M$ interests is also not out of the question either.

After all, what is good for Microsoft, is good for the economy, and we do NOT want to give a bunch of third-worlders even the hope of a leg to stand on.

So, we will keep microsoft in foriegn governments; By Any Means Necessary.

Don't believe me? Go study the history of the oil cartels from 1890-1970 and replace standard oil with Microsoft, and there you go.

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[thoolihan]

...software that runs network computers called "servers"

Finally, an article that challenges me technically.
-t