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Re: China's Love of Linux Has Roots in Ancient Past
Posted by: Phil Albert 2004-07-06 14:33:17

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Bill Gates was recently quoted as saying, "You know what my toughest competitor is? It's pirated software.... If you really look around, you'll find way more pirated Windows than you'll find open-source software. Way more." Gates couldn't be more wrong. At least in China, his tough stance against piracy is backfiring. The more the Chinese government cracks down on piracy, the more appealing open source, and in particular, Linux, become. In a knee-jerk fashion, Microsoft reacts by cutting creative licensing deals and cutting prices, assuming that the open-source movement in Asia is purely driven by cost.

Re: China's Love of Linux Has Roots in Ancient Past
Posted by: cyberpunks 2004-07-07 06:20:38 In reply to: Phil Albert

Per http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp : the "Nova" anecdote is wrongwrongwrong.