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China Plans Domestic Software Quotas
October_30th writes "In order to fight the alleged Microsoft monopoly, the Chinese government is establishing quotas for foreign software. While the details are still unclear, the government may require that up to 70% of software on Chinese computers is produced domestically. Regulations like this are, of course, expected to come under fierce criticism from the WTO."
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In order to fight the alleged monopoly on Chinese clothing in America, the United States government is establishing quotas for foreign clothing. While the details are still unclear, the government may require that up to 70% of clothing worn by North Americans be produced domestically. Regulations like this are, of course, expected to come under fierce criticism from the WTO.
Bloody brilliant. Maybe the state banks will be able to pick up the slack on this one. Probably not.
In order to fight the alleged Microsoft monopoly
Maybe they should make some alleged quotas if it's only an alleged monopoly?
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If you count all the software copied within China as "domestically produced", that is. Maybe their goal should be a little less domestic software production...
this may work for goverment-issued computers, but i dont think the Illuminati has to worry about the home systems
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As soon as you get your welcome screen up, your PC's 100% US software... then you get a knock at the door...
"I was just about to install Feng Shui 5.1, honest!!"
Hmmm... come to think of it, you wouldn't be able to install any OS...
China has an evil invader from space, Bill Frieza, who is seemingly unbeatable. China can either not fight Bill Frieza, in which case he will enslave them to fight smaller battles around the universe, or china can try and fight Bill Frieza and end up being anhiliated.
China's only hope is to gather together the 8 magical Dragonball CPU's to summon the Eternal OS, who will grant them one wish so they can defeat the evil Bill Frieza.
Will China be able to find all 8 Dragonball CPU's in time? Will Bill Frieza anhillate the earth? Find out next time on Dragonball Z!
CEO Steve Ballmer visited last November and fondled donkeys with the Ministry of Education to provide $10 million to promote computer use in schools.
Should read:
CEO Steve Ballmer visited last November and signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education to provide $10 million to promote computer use in schools.
But what's the difference?
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To: balmer
Subject: political party contribution failed.
i thought my last bribe^H^H^H^H^H contribution to the glorious chinese democratic goverment to help censor^H^H^H^H^H^H provide balance media coverage and universal civilian access to this newfangled internet thing should have worked.
looks like they need further detailed explainations about the total cost of ownership of windows compared to that finnish thing err whats it called now, sco openunix or something.
keep me posted
Sir William
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Are you trying to deny that Ballmer fondled donkeys? Sheesh, Microsoft apologists some days...
That would sure help preserve the US IT industry.
Then again, Bush would have to care first.
Steve
You know, this is typical we want think we are better than the rest of the world China. Let them go off on their own and when the rest of the world is using Monopoly Office 2010 and cursing at Clippy who in 2010 accounts for 20% of the MO distribution they will be using their own hacked out version of Government BackDoor Repressive Office 2010 that is equivalent to MO 2005! GBRO's touted features will be a spell checker that removes government "NO-NO" words. Best use of resources is to not reinvent the wheel twice!
"If a software program is dominant for a long time, it's harmful for the development of the software industry," said Li Wuqiang of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
You my friend get +5 Insightful from me.
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USians are too Americo-centrics
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