Mandriva: Microsoft Changed Nigerian Minds Over Linux
News The chief executive officer of Mandriva, François Bancilhon, has taken Microsoft to task over the Nigerian government's alleged decision to wipe Mandriva Linux software from 17,000 school computers and install Windows instead.
[November 1, 2007, 16:31]
And Here Is The Original Press Release When The Deal With Nigeria Was Annon
Talkback And here is the original press release when the deal with Nigeria was annonced by Mandriva http://www.mandriva.com/enterprise/en/company/press/nigerian-education-selects-intel-powered-classmate-pc-with-mandriva-linux
[November 1, 2007, 16:47]
Mandriva Is Crying Wolf Over Loss To Microsoft In Nigeria
Blog Mandriva today announced that the Nigerian government has selected Intel-powered classmate PCs running on Mandriva Linux for educational use in nationwide pilot in Nigeria. Nigerian governmentâs decision to choose Mandriva Linux to run on...
[November 3, 2007, 23:54]
Here Is That Letter In Full:
Talkback We recently closed a deal with the Nigerian Government. We produce a Linux Distro, Mandriva Linux. We had a good answer to their need: the Classmate PC from Intel, with a customized Mandriva Linux solution.
[November 1, 2007, 16:41]
Mis Information
Talkback You just expect them to jump on the bandwagon of linux not only for them selves but to use it to teach others.i mean you know the result already, i believe, it must have been Mandriva who must have *logically* influence the purchase, of not only...
[November 8, 2007, 7:11]
Your Right But You've Lost Your Credibilility
Talkback I think that what Microsoft has done is fundementally wrong. But to address it in such a way as a supposed ligitimate bussiness man is innapropriate. By posting this he will have damaged his reputation to any other potential customer for his...
[November 2, 2007, 14:48]
Nigeria Rejects Linux
Talkback François Bancilhon should know better than to bump heads with M$. You can't be honest and straightforward with people who will stop at nothing to get their way. Being honest and sincere is not a common trait at Redmond.
[November 2, 2007, 13:46]
