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

[Daniel Robitaille]

On Wed, 2005-05-10 at 12:25 +0800, Senectus . wrote:
> 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."

a few more online links about that story:

Microsoft CEO Makes Free-Software Pledge
http://allafrica.com/stories/200510040066.html

Microsoft brings ICT to rural areas of South Africa
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/119872/1/1138


Microsoft invests $5bn for next-generation software R&D
http://www.miningweekly.co.za/min/news/today/?show=75124


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