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Microsoft Thinks Africa Doesn't Need Free Software

Posted by samzenpus on from the cough-up-the-cash dept.

DIY News writes "Microsoft has claimed the cost of software is not an important issue in the developing world. According to MS, while you can give people free software or computers, they won't have the expertise to use it."

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  1. Forgetful Microsoft by Pathway · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Note: I have not read TFA nor have I read previous comments.

    Microsoft has forgotten that they didn't always have the easiest of operating systems... yet they became successfull using DOS and Windows, even though everything had to be configured by the users by hand, following writen instructions.

    This is the kind of nearsightedness which makes me truly dispise Microsoft. Microsoft makes some truly great products... but they force these products and their prices on everyone. Bah, I guess Microsoft will loose to the people willing to learn linux on their old 486's, because linux still runs well on them.

    -Pathway

  2. Re:No, they don't need free software by Moderatbastard · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    to feed themselves they need a competitive modern economy.
    Interesting. So in the period before modern economies (to choose an arbitrary date, 1776) food fell out of they sky, or people had some kind of photosynthetic capability that has since atrophied?

    Since when did trite + factually incorrect = insightful?

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  3. Re:Not just Microsoft are poorly-informed by Singletoned · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "They're just as smart as you and I."

    I think you mean 'they're just as smart as you and me', or maybe 'they're just as smart as you, but not me'.