Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> | Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said the software giant
> | would invest $300 million in Russia projects over the next three years.
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> | Ballmer praised the Russian government's handling of the economy, the
> | Moscow Times reported Tuesday.
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> | Microsoft intends to expand the Dream Spark program that provides
> | software to Russian university students.
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http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/04/21/Microsoft-pledges-300M-to-Russia/UPI-80031240341201/
I wonder if Microsoft will get a warmer reception than Michael Dell did ?
I doubt that Putin will welcome Windows anywhere near Russian govt depts, as
I'm sure he wouldn't trust Windows, with all the CIA backdoors etc.
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