[ubuntu-uk] Ballmer screws over Nigerian schoolkids

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John Levin wrote:
> Chris Rowson wrote:
>> I just read this. Sickening isn't it!
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/01/mandriva_ceo_posts_open_letter_to_steve_ballmer/
>>
>>
> 
> MS have been playing these games in Africa for some time: in 2002, they 
> offered Schoolnet Namibia Office Pro for free, in a deal that would have 
> required some $9,000 for the OS.
> 
> Gory details here: 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/10/31/namibia_wisely_spurns_m_gift/
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 

Well at least now we know why Mr Gates was trying to get into Nigeria 
when he had his visa application rejected. 
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/13/212125