The Inquirer: Microsoft Japan Software Sales Hit by Linux Shift | Linux Today

The Inquirer: Microsoft Japan Software Sales Hit by Linux Shift

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 3, 2003

[ Thanks to Wol for this
link. ]

“According to Nikkei.net, sales of those products are down by 20
per cent in the second half of last year, leading to an overall
drop of five per cent compared to the same period a year
before.

“And one of the reasons for the decline is the success of Linux,
the report adds. The Japanese government wants to promote open
source software, and has allocated a billion yen this year to its
project…”

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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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