Israel's Finance Ministry To Distribute OpenOffice

dudeman2 writes "Israel National News reports that The Israel Finance Ministry said Sunday it will begin distributing Open Office for free as of next week. The ministry said that it would begin to distribute thousands of Open Office CD-ROMs at public computer centers and later on at community centers throughout the country, 'in a bid to reduce the technological gap between the rich and poor in Israel'."

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Re:My experience as a consultant for the Israelis

[Myuu]

I swear to god there is a secret message in those CAPS words...
Ya, like the AC noted, FINAL SOLUTIONs have never worked in Jewish peoples favor.

Re:The Palestinians asked for the wall

[Troed]

Because the US is a threat to the free world.

I'm neo-liberal btw, but according to ignorant US citizens I guess everyone not in the US is a "commie" ...

Re:Mirror

[W32.Klez.A]

A) It was for me.

B) The hell it does.

Re:Typical jews

[inteller]

no they were just pissed at the schwatsikas in Microsoft's TrueType Symbols library.

Re:Priorities...

[dekashizl]

The best way to close the technological gap between the rich and the poor would be to liberate Palestine. Eventually, it would be better for everyone because it would likely boost not only the economy in that reigon, but also boost morale.

Somewhat unsubstantiated claim you make there... Palestinians have demonstrated a remarkable ability to excel in the industries of poverty, rebellion, and terrorism. Israel made a democratic oasis in the desert and continues to be driven, against all odds, to improve itself and its way of life. Palestinians have sought to leech on to this success and drain the lifeblood away, hopefully in the process eliminating the Jewish state of Israel. The only way in which unconditionally "liberating Palestine" will close any technological or social gaps is by bringing everybody down to the same low level the rest of the repressed and backward region is on. No thanks.

Re:Translation....

[Troed]

as shown in your other messages which strongly support the extermination of Israelis

When you start lying about what other people write/say in a debate you've lost immideately.

Re:Misleading name?

[Linuxthess]

The Israeli Ministry of Communications A.K.A. Misrad HaTishkoret (pun intended) is notorious for refusing to license any right-leaning organization for radio broadcasts. Being so, dozens of pirate stations are broadcast, and for the most part are right-wing stations. To add insult to injury, and in the pretense of securing radio frequencies, the government shut down all right-wing pirate stations while ignoring the many pirate left-wing stations.

Arutz Sheva, AKA Israeli News Network once it was shut down, moved its operations off-shore and broadcast from the safety of international waters. This didnt stop the government from arresting the "pirates" when they came in for repairs a year ago.

Re:Misleading name?

[superyooser]

Funny link source. Ha'aretz (The Land) is a heavily left wing biased media outlet.

Arutz Sheva was shut down because Israel has totalitarian policies when it comes to radio broadcasting. It does not allow news to be broadcast that differs from the radical left wing IBA's (Israel Broadcasting Authority) version. The Arutz Sheva management has spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the last several years trying to comply with the government's draconian demands (and to escape the government's jurisdiction by anchoring the station on international waters). The station has been plagued with endless, spurious, legal assaults by the government and transparently partisan efforts to shut down its political voice. Meanwhile, left wing/Palestinian stations get a free ride. Arutz Sheva speaks for the majority voice of the people of Israel, and for the government to shut it down in a society that prides itself in being a democracy is unconscionable.