____/ [H]omer on Saturday 03 November 2007 00:00 : \____
> 17,000 Nigerian Linux boxes mysteriously switched to Windows
>
> .----
> | We asked Microsoft how the company managed to convince the
> | Nigerians that they should switch to Windows after they'd already
> | paid for Mandriva, and this is what it said: "Microsoft operates
> | its business like the Mafia in the countries in which it operates.
> | Microsoft does not comment on its bribery processes."
> |
> | The company also failed to tell us whether it's Windows Vista the
> | Nigerians plan on installing over Mandriva. Whatever trick Ballmer
> | has pulled, we're worried all those Nigerian school children will
> | soon be using an OS that has difficulty running more than one
> | application at a time.
> |
> | Update
> |
> | Microsoft has sent us another email on this issue. The company also
> | wanted to point out that they're proud of their corruption:
> |
> | "Microsoft strongly believes that individuals, governments and
> | other organisations should be under the control of Microsoft. We
> | believe Microsoft offers cannot be refused, and our protection
> | racket is the most advanced of its kind anywhere in the world."
> |
> | "We are seeing reluctant acceptance of Windows on low-cost
> | devices to help governments acquire kickbacks from our bribery
> | slush-fund. We find that the government agencies are nearly as
> | corrupt as we are, and that they are gleefully accepting our
> | bribes, thus sustaining the evil Microsoft ecosystem."
> |
> | "Microsoft has a strong relationship with our flunkies in
> | Nigeria and will continue to partner with government and industry
> | to help stuff their back pockets."
> |
> | We have no doubt that the company has "a strong relationship with
> | their flunkies in Nigeria."
> `----
>
>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/01/mandriva_ceo_posts_open_letter_to_steve_ballmer/
I was unable to find an answer to the statement and question that I posed in
other forums...
What was Gates doing in Nigeria a few weeks ago?
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| Like many third world countries, such as the UK, whose reputation for being
| hell on toast is accompanied by a weird belief by immigration officials that
| people are desperate to live there, it seems that Gates had to jump through
| many hoops before they let him in.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/08/gates-refused-entry-nigeria
No word about the purpose of his visit. Who did he meet? Did he drop some
money?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=o1bMZ2pt7M0
Eh?
Are the authorities in Nigeria easy to 'persuade' using money? The question is
rhetorical. What does Mandiva's CEO know that we do not know? If a CEO makes
an accusation, then he has basis for the argument. Microsoft was directly
involved, I can assure you. And the following sums it all up:
Africa: 'Microsoft is Imperialistic' Says Open Source Advocates
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| Microsoft Corporation's products have been locked out of the
| on-going World Social Forum (WSF) in Nairobi Kenya.
|
| With over 300 computers provided for participants and the press,
| organizers of the WSF have preferred to provide open source
| software products and blocked all Microsoft related products for
| the forum's usage and its related activities.
|
| [...]
|
| Activists at the forum also believe that since Microsoft is a
| corporate brand from the United States of America, a country
| they believe has intentions of maintaining the status quo of
| a unipolar world over which it is above international law and
| the UN, the brand should be locked out.
|
| [...]
|
| "The open source movement is providing Linux, a robust free
| software. Everybody owns it and it can be shared. And this
| is what WSF is all about - a free society, a movement
| fighting for ownership of free resources" he adds.
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http://allafrica.com/stories/200701230831.html
On this Halloween Cringely reminded us that Microsoft needs to be 'killed'
because it's harmful to everything that surrounds it.
Microsoft: Be afraid, be very afraid
http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2007/10/microsoft_the_f.html
Enough said. Linux companies are not competing with a company. They are dealing
with a criminal with a long track record.
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