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UN Supports OSS/Free Software In Developing World

Posted by timothy on from the as-well-it-ought dept.

headisdead writes "This BBC report has details of the IOSN's (International Open Source Network) role in yesterday's Software Freedom Day. As the article rightly points out, the economic potential of these new markets for large tech corporations like MS makes this a real battle in the making. Question is, can Free Software really stem the tide when other sustainal development projects are struggling so much?"

2 of 239 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Money by phreakv6 · · Score: 1, Funny

    They would use 100 pirated copies of XP.

    Nope.
    One pirated copy would suffice :)

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    fifteen jugglers, five believers
  2. Re:Not so by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The first hit's always free...