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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Microsoft invests ZAR 750 mln in software for South African schools
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>> http://www.telecom.paper.nl/news/article.aspx?id=222155&nr=
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>> Microsoft to give software to 26 000 schools
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>> | Microsoft will supply productivity and server software worth about
>> | R750-million to public schools.
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>> | The software is expected to reach 26 000 government schools across South
>> | Africa, bringing modern information and communication technology to more
>> | than 11 million pupils.
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http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=105&art_id=vn20080710060321151C258628
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> You have to log in to read the link above. Here are a couple links to
> full-length stories.
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http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=105&art_id=vn20080710060321151C258628
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http://digitallearning.in/news/news-details.asp?Title=Microsoft-to-give-R750-millionn-software-to-SA-govt-schools&newsid=15122
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>> What a surprise! In a country that moves to Linux. Regulators should step in
>> to see what Microsoft is doing yet again.
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> Free as in beer, not free as in freedom, not open-source.
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> On the bright side: at least MS will not be making any money in schools
> a few years from now.
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> Other big users are or should be maneuvering now to have FOSS as a
> future option, the result being that MS won't be able to make money from
> them either. Big users have economies of scale for administering
> FOSS/Linux and for negotiating with MS.
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> Eventually MS will only be able to sell to small businesses and
> individuals, so that those little people will be the only source of
> development funds for Windows and Office. What will happen then?
They already try the same tactics in India.
http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/06/irc-log-04062008-2/#tJun%2004%2017:06:32
Also in Kerala:
http://www.fin24.co.za/articles/companies/display_article.aspx?Nav=ns&lvl2=comp&ArticleID=1518-1783_2045929
"He said Microsoft executives were seeking to meet the state’s chief minister
this week. Kerala state is a potentially strong market for the company, with a
population of 32 million and a 90.9% literacy rate - far above the national
average of 68.4%."
http://kerala4u.in/98/it_giants_train_students_and_faculty
"This program allows universities and colleges to get latest Microsoft
software available in labs, classrooms, and on student PCs. MSDN AA is an
annual membership program.The membership allows an enrolled student to take
home the complete microsoft products, except products for office productivity.
"Also Microsoft has offered to asist the universities to customise their
carriculam and claims that the Microsoft range of products are suitable for CS
and IT syllabus of Indian universities.Also Microsoft has started .Net user
groups in cities like Cochin. Also Microsoft is selecting student ambassadors
from various institutions and conducting programming contests."
How long before they try to reverse Brazil's decision?
Deploying KDE to 52 million young people
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| By the end of this year 29,000 labs serving some 32,000,000 students will be
| fully deployed and in active use.
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| By the end of next year (2009) those numbers will have swelled to 53,000 labs
| serving some 52,000,000 students.
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http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2008/04/deploying-kde-to-52-million-young.html
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