Taiwanese Parliament votes Against Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday January 16, 2006 @01:00AM from the most-likely-not-binding dept.

linumax writes "Taiwan's parliament has voted to end its dependence on Microsoft software, demanding that the government reduce purchases from the software giant by 25 percent this year. The resolution, passed on Friday, is an attempt by the island's law-making body to end the near monopoly Microsoft has with local government offices, a legislative aide said. Local newspaper Commercial Times said however that the resolution may not be binding because it runs against fair trade regulations in Taiwan. Officials at Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission declined to comment."

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In related news by A+beautiful+mind · 2006-01-16 01:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft offers China software for their missile guiding systems and naval fleet.

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Somewhere in an office in Redmond... by 16K+Ram+Pack · 2006-01-16 01:45 · Score: 5, Funny

A chair with the words "Made in Taiwan" is being thrown.