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Israel v. Microsoft, Next Round

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the a-tough-guy-eh? dept.

hodet writes "From Haaretz.com, in predictable fashion, looks like a little tough bargaining with Microsoft is all that is needed to get your way. As many predicted after this story, looks like all you have to do is threaten to move to an OSS alternative to make them relent. Maybe it's time to stop getting excited about every little announcement that comes out." The upshot of the story is that Microsoft is willing to split the components of Office in order to sell it to the Israeli government's Finance Ministry. Reader blunte, though, links to a story that discounts the importance of MS's move: "Israel re-iterates: No More MS Software. This is round two. MS has made an effort to reconcile with Israel, and Israel still says No. Israel govt's purchases account for 3-4% of MS Israel's annual revenue."

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  1. Re:Standard government policy. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, I guess with all the Microsoft applications blowing up and crashing that would fit pretty well.

  2. Yay! by 0x1337 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yay, a terrorist racist state that sheds no tears for human rights has decided to use Open Source Software, if not for the sake that it doesn't cost any shekels - then for the sake of milking more US dollars out of Microsoft. (Not that I am fan of Microsoft, or anything, lol) I can see whats going to be posted on Slashdot next - 1) Usama bin Laden chooses OSS software. 2) South Korea chooses OSS software over Microsoft. LOL ok... Just because someone chooses OSS, doesn't mean you need to cream your freakin pants over it.

  3. "Microsoft Jewed Down by Israel." by dankjones · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Would have been a much funnier title.