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China Bans Government Purchases of Windows 8

Posted by timothy on from the everybody's-got-priorities dept.

itwbennett (1594911) writes "Last week, China's Central Government Procurement Center posted a notice on new requirements for government tender, that included, among other things, the mysterious request that Windows 8 be excluded from the bidding process on computer purchases. The agency could not be reached Tuesday, but China's state-controlled Xinhua News Agency said that the government was forbidding the use of Windows 8 after Microsoft recently ended official support for Windows XP."

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  1. considering what is known about the NSA by FudRucker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    seems like the rest of the entire world would ban everything that comes from the USA, or even just passed through the USA, things like routers, computers & software, TVs, Stereos, portable radios, cellphones, anything electronic, the NSA's spying methods have basically gutted any confidence & trust the rest of the world would have in the USA

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  2. Re:So do we end up with the ironic situation by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    On the flip side, forcing everyone to use Windows 8 would be a violation of fundamental human decency.