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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 120
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| Below is a report submitted from the ICT Director of the Parliament of
| Zimbabwe on his presentation given at the e-Parliament Conference in
| Brussels. The Parliament of Zimbabwe has chosen to use Ubuntu on their
| desktops, and possibly on their servers too. The ICT Director is also a
| member of the Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team.
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue120
It probably won't be long before Microsoft attempt white-collar crime against
this, as it so frequently does in Africa.
Related:
Microsoft Denies Threatening to Withdraw Funding
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| However, the denial was a contradiction to comments by Bitange Ndemo,
| permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication, who
| said that Microsoft may have made comments regarding funding, though not
| directly or in writing.
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| "They may have said something to that effect though not directly and not in
| writing. Microsoft cannot threaten us. In any case, our policy is very clear,
| we encourage people to use open-source software and those who want to use
| proprietary software are at liberty to do so" Ndemo said.
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| There was heated debate in Kenya's technology sector before the decision to
| abstain. The decision was made by a 12-member committee. Some experts felt
| that the committee was comprised of a majority of Microsoft partners.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144898/microsoft_denies_threatening_to_withdraw_funding.html
[Mandriva CEO:] An open letter to Steve Ballmer
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| Wow! I’m impressed, Steve! What have you done for these guys to change their
| mind like this? It’s pretty clear to me, and it will be clear to everyone.
| How do you call what you just did Steve, in the place where you live? In my
| place, they give it various names, I’m sure you know them.
|
| Hey Steve, how do you feel looking at yourself in the mirror in the morning?
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| Of course, I will keep fighting this one and the next one, and the next one.
| You have the money, the power, and maybe we have a different sense of ethics
| you and I, but I believe that hard work, good technology and ethics can win
| too.
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http://blog.mandriva.com/2007/10/31/an-open-letter-to-steve-ballmer/
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