Computer Business Review: Microsoft Gets One Over Open Source | Linux Today

Computer Business Review: Microsoft Gets One Over Open Source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 23, 2004

“US software giant Microsoft Corp scored a victory against open
source software in India after the Indian state of Karnataka chose
its software to power a major e-governance initiative.

“Local authorities in high-tech capital Bangalore chose to
standardize on Microsoft’s networking utilities software as the
foundation of a new e-governance project for 55 million people in
the southern Indian state…”


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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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