Online article: "Microsoft funds African PCs amid open source debate"

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On 10/5/05, Daniel Robitaille <robitaille at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1508113,00020020.htm
>
> "Microsoft Corp is funding computer centres it hopes will reach half a
> million poor South Africans and argued on Monday that free open source
> software is not always the best option for developing countries.
> Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told a news conference the US
> giant would provide free software for IT centres in 284 municipalities
> in Africa's richest country aimed at those with no computer access."

*jaw drops*
I bet that there are some serious caveats in that piece of charity..
such as "if you take our hardware you must also take our software".

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