US News: Courting China

“Can there be such a thing as a kinder, gentler Microsoft? The
answer may well soon emerge in China, where the software Ninja and
Red Dragon are locked in a strategic duel over Windows and its free
competitor, Linux.

“Call it ‘Crouching Monopoly, Hidden Penguin,’ featuring PCs and
lines of code. Long at odds with China over rampant piracy but now
facing Beijing mandates for ‘homegrown only’ systems, Microsoft is
using a blend of diplomacy and dollars to stave off open-source
momentum in the world’s most potent emerging tech market. How well
it succeeds could establish its defense against similar forays in
governments and enterprises throughout the world…”

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