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Putin's Internet Czar Wants To Ban Windows On Government PCs

Posted by timothy on from the here's-where-czar-breaks-down-as-a-metaphor dept.

SmartAboutThings writes: The Russian government is allegedly looking to ban Microsoft's Windows operating system, increase taxes on foreign technology companies, develop its homegrown OS and encourage local tech companies to grow. All these proposals comes from German Klimenko, Vladimir Putin's new 'internet czar, as Bloomberg describes him. In a 90-minute interview, Klimenko said forcing Google and Apple to pay more taxes and banning Microsoft Windows from government computers are necessary measures, as he is trying to raise taxes on U.S. companies, thus helping local Russian competitors such as Yandex and Mail.ru.

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  1. The obvious direction... by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Funny

    A re-branded version of some popular Linux distro...

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    1. Re:The obvious direction... by Zephyn · · Score: 3, Funny

      Red Ushanka?

  2. OSX by 110010001000 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let me guess: he owns a Mac.

  3. Obligatory poster by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know which one

  4. "Free as in Freedom" by westlake · · Score: 2, Funny

    Any government interested in keeping its data and secrets safe but runs Windows is likely populated by imbeciles.

    But an OS designed to serve Putin's interests is a better alternative? The geek mind at work is a fascinating thing to watch.

  5. Home grown OS? by wjcofkc · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pubuntu.

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