Microsoft Denies Sabotaging Mandriva Linux PC Deal

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has denied sabotaging Mandriva's deal with the Nigerian government to supply Classmate PCs from Intel along with a customized Mandriva Linux operating system. 'From Microsoft's perspective it's a matter of choice. In the statement sent to InternetNews.com, Microsoft said it believes individuals, governments and other organizations should be free to choose the software and other technologies that best meet their needs. "We are seeing strong market demand for Windows on low-cost devices to help governments in the areas of education, local innovation, and jobs and opportunity," the Microsoft spokesperson said in the statement.' The company's denial is in response to Mandriva's CEO Francois Bancilhon expression of disappointment with Microsoft."

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Gotta hand it to MS

[bignetbuy]

They managed to make the Nigerian government pay twice for an operating system. Better than all the 419ers combined. Kudos to MS. Now, please deliver Vista to those sons of too.

Interpretation

[MBHkewl]

"We are seeing strong market demand for Windows on low-cost devices to help governments in the areas of education, local innovation, and jobs and opportunity," the Microsoft spokesperson said in the statement.

- Which market, the US?
- Low-cost devices demand a low-cost OS, not one that costs the same as the hardware (or more)
- Education & local innovation by Windows? Most applications are shareware and innovation is killed by OS license & closed source
- Jobs & opportunity, by demanding technicians for the buggy OS, and demanding that each takes a lame MCSE license to get a job?

Their own statement stands against them... one just have to look at it from a non-MS angle.

Re:You can have any OS you like as long as it's ou

[Blakey Rat]

Wow! I'm going to make up unrealistic anti-Microsoft stories and post them too with absolutely no supporting evidence!

7 years ago I was working as a dog walker in Seattle. One day Bill Gates pulled over in his limo and proceeded to kick every single dog in the ribcage while yelling "what's the frequency, Kenneth!?" repeatedly. Then he pulled an infant out of a nearby stroller and use it as a step to get back in his limo! The End.