The New Zealand Herald: Gates Blitzes Asia to Stem Linux Threat

Jun 29, 2004, 09:15 (9 Talkback[s])

"Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, seeking to stem the spread of open-source software such as Linux, meets Prime Ministers in Australia and Malaysia and officials in China this week to promote his Windows operating system in Asia, the world's fastest-growing personal-computer market.

"Gates and chief executive Steve Ballmer are also meeting clients such as Fujitsu chairman Naoyuki Akikusa and Telstra chief executive Ziggy Switkowski..."

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