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Roundup: The world fights Microsoft with open source
By IDG News Service staff
June 12, 2002 9:14 am PT
IN A DECISION that is increasingly becoming political, countries such as Germany and Taiwan are looking to open source on the desktop and
server as more cost-effective alternatives than
Windows.
In the case of Taiwan, the government is hoping that by choosing open-source software it will reap those cost benefits as well as keep Microsoft in check. The ultimate goal of the Taiwanese, in fact, is to spur greater competition in the local software industry by curbing Microsoft's dominance.
Other countries, however, are sticking with Microsoft software, though even that choice is being viewed as somewhat political. Mexico, for instance, debated the merits of open-source vs. commercial software; some say the ultimate decision was swayed by Microsoft chief software architect Bill Gates and a donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Around the world, however, many governments are for the first time evaluating open-source software as a viable alternative to
Windows.
Analysis: Microsoft vs. open source battle gets political The politics of open-source software are reaching a global scale
Taiwan's government looks to rein in Microsoft Hopes to increase local competition by embracing Linux
E-Mexico favors Windows over Linux Choice seen as largely political, based on Microsoft, Gates Foundation donations
Snapshots from the OS front A look at how several countries are handling the choice between open source and commercial software
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