Microsoft Pushes Windows To Battle Linux In Africa

Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 28, 2008 @03:49AM from the roll-the-windows-down-if-it-gets-hot dept.

ThousandStars writes "According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft has been making a concerted effort to promote Windows in Africa, pushing Windows over Linux in very poor countries that haven't been locked into a single operating system. From the article: 'To that end, it has established a presence in 13 countries, donated Windows for thousands of school computers, and funded programs for entrepreneurs and the young. It also has used aggressive business tactics, some aimed at its biggest threat in the region: Linux ...'"

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What a minute . . . by Eg0Death · 2008-10-28 03:51 · Score: 5, Informative

Is it possible to read the entire story without subscribing to the Wall Street Journal? How am I supposed to RTFA if I don't have a subscription?

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Full Article here by parodyca · 2008-10-28 04:11 · Score: 5, Informative

See full article here
http://www.mediainfocenter.org/story.asp?story_id=122760705