Reject Microsoft $3 Addiction Hit: Open Source Advocate | Linux Today

Reject Microsoft $3 Addiction Hit: Open Source Advocate

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 30, 2007

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“Microsoft addicted many of the first billion users to its
proprietary platform using the ruse of encouraging software piracy
in developing nations. Now the software giant intends to hook the
next billion users by providing a cheap hit of $3 software. These
are the claims of a longstanding open source advocate, who has
started a campaign urging third world governments to reject
Microsoft’s offer of cheap software…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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