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The Inquirer: Microsoft Japan Software Sales Hit by Linux Shift

[ 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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