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Story: Microsoft: Africa doesn't need free software
Microsoft should keep their corporate rant out of 3rd world countries. How can they ask people to pay for a single licence when it cost more than their annual salary?
Open source is the only solution for 3rd world countries. Yes training is required, so is it for Window$. But the ongoing cost in the long run is always cheaper when using open source solution. For M$ it's not just the cost of the operating system, it comes with the hidden cost of pricy antivirus and support software.
A typical Windows workstation: Windows + MS Office + Anti Virus = A lot of money.
A typical open source workstation: Linux + Open office + heaps of free software that will meet 95% of users requirements = FREE.
You do the math!
And lets not get started with server/corporate solutions, shall we?
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Story: Microsoft: Africa doesn't need free software
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Dear ZD, Free and Open Source software are not the... Anonymous -
Linux isn't hard to use. Yes it's different t... Richard -
Of course cost is not an issue! With all... Some Dude -
You can sell people expensive software
and they ST... cyber_rigger -
Just the great M$ FUD machine at work...next they... Anonymous -
If you are going to introduce computers to someone... oldator -
There's Logic and there's MS logic. They're not th... deputydawg -
Sometimes I wonder if M$ is in a fantasy world. It... ThePriest -
Reminds me of an episode in Muppets show. The Drum... Goran -
Microsoft once again dominates the discussion by m... QuantumG -
This should have been titled, 'Microsoft: We Promo... Rodd Clarkson -
Oh thank you very much, Microsoft
In my experience... Paul Sephton -
Looks like we've come full-circle. In the be... Anonymous -
Another piece of FUD from M$. At the point using o... Andrij Zinchenko -
Microsoft should keep their corporate rant out of... Adam Brown -
What absolute nonsense.
I'm a South African living... Henry -
Fucking Stupid statement by Microshaft.
I'm p... Avender -
Africa does not need free software- AFRICA does no... Dr. T. -
Microsoft is arrogant, and they're about to begin... Anonymous -
Bullshit! I live in Africa,I've taught IT in Afric... Reme Verster -
Welcome to Microsloth Windoze.... the world's... M. Storm -
Africa is vast. There are so many areas that are n... Epa Mella -
MS people are very stupid. One thing is what they... LuisCipher -
Africa certainly doesn't need Microsoft software.... Phillip Soltan -
Great idea.
Racism aside, by the time MS considers... A. Lizard -
Hmmm Shall I eat or shall I buy the latest upgrade... Anonymous -
*laughs cynically* It's more like this, "train peo... Anonymous -
To this stupid declaration I just say:
Viva Mark S... Jean Ferri -
Africa does not want Microsoft! Trust it from a na... Nic I. -
This is exactly analogous to the ploy that MS... Matthew Fitzgibbons -
Microsft is terribly wrong fo thinking that Africa... Juma -
To have the expertise to use software they need go... Tawatchai Iempairote -
I am amused by the arguments made by the Nigerian... rayborn -
It is often said that many of the major problems i... bimbayo TM -
What you think you save now is usually what you ha... Arthur B. -
Ridiculous Microsoft.
No doubt that Africans will... Sensi -
Well maybe if they spent less time faking email mo... yea Right -
one question to microsoft.
wich would you use?
1.... Pierre Nyström -
Let us be honest about the differences between ope... MacIvan Davies -
Microsoft point of view carries no water - and sho... Daniel van Lill



