Nigerian Government Nixes Microsoft's Mandriva Block

An anonymous reader writes "After trying to bribe a local supplier with a $400,000 marketing contract, Microsoft has still apparently lost out in trying to woo Nigeria's government to use Windows over Linux. Microsoft threw the money at the supplier after it chose Mandriva Linux for 17,000 laptops for school children across Nigeria. The supplier took the bait and agreed to wipe Mandriva off the machines, but now Nigeria's government has stepped in to stop the dirty deal."

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Dear Sir

[Dystopian Rebel]

My name is Mutumbo Mombassa Kwaheri. I live in Nigeria. I have sought you in this matter of great importance because of your obvious honesty and integrity.

I am contacting you because my wealthy, balding and furniture-destroying client has deposited $400,000 in a paper sack on my kitchen counter. He is gone now and my family is quite relieved.

I am most interested in seeing these funds secured in investments in your country. For your assistance, I offer you 25% of the total, or one thousand dollars.

Please contact me in haste before the loud Bwana returns.