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Microsoft Denies Nigerian Linux Scam
Nov 5, 2007, 13 :45 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (7469 reads)

(Other stories by Sean Michael Kerner)

"Microsoft is a tremendous competitor in every market in the world. And according to a letter written by Mandriva Linux CEO Francois Bancilhon, it's so bent on winning that it undercut a deal between the Nigerian government and the Linux vendor.

"The letter details circumstances that might raise some ethical questions about Microsoft's competitive practices. It alleges that the Nigerian government has modified a deal it had with Mandriva for 17,000 PCs using the Intel Classmate PC running on Mandriva Linux to instead run Microsoft Windows..."

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come on..  why would the Nigerian gov. b ...   so then why..?   
Petem
Nov 5, 2007, 14:47:07
 
Nigeria will pay for it in the short-ter ...   Nigerian Deal:   
GH
Nov 5, 2007, 15:41:50
 
one of those millions of checks that fly ...   Perhaps Nigeria will pay MS with ...   
GreyGeek
Nov 5, 2007, 18:41:41
 
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