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China Plans Domestic Software Quotas

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the self-defense dept.

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."

6 of 473 comments (clear)

  1. Sov... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, trade wars start you!

  2. Quotas are nothing new by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. MOD PARENT UP!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    +5 Informative!! Thanks!

  4. WTF? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The idea of software being open-source is fine by me if that's what you want to do. But who the hell decided that software shouldn't cost anything??? How do you expect to feed your family? I'm sorry, but if I spend six months of my life writting code, I sure as hell expect someone to pay for my hard work. Software is a "right"? Are you kidding me? Software is no more a right than a drivers license.

  5. Re:bullshit argument by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    no, by your own argument you are North of South Americans not "Americans"

  6. Re:bullshit argument by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The number of ontinents depends on how you were taught. See the Wikipedia for information.
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