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IBM, Brazil pair up for Linux lambada

October 10, 2003 Big Blue picks up the tempo, announcing a deal with the Brazilian government to foster open-source software expertise in the country. TAGS: Brazil, open-source software, IBM Corp., Linux, government, technology company, open source, Microsoft Windows, server

Microsoft may bow to overseas price pressure

February 28, 2004 Signs suggest the company is looking at ways to tailor prices of software to the country its sold in, as it tries to address the concerns of governments being wooed by Linux. TAGS: AMD Duron, government, Linux, pricing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Munich fires up Linux at last

September 25, 2006 Local government launches the first phase of its open-source migration after a year's delay. TAGS: Munich, Linux, government, SuSE, open source, city, stage, project, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Asian trio in deal to replace Windows

September 2, 2003 The governments of China, Korea and Japan are reportedly closer to signing a deal to codevelop an open-source replacement for Microsoft's Windows operating system. TAGS: Japan, Linux, Korea, Unix, SCO Group Inc., open source, data center, government, operating system, open-source software, China, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, database

In Europe, Microsoft aims to mute open-source 'noise'

June 30, 2004 Exec pooh-poohs "emotional debate" and says defections to Linux are limited to just a few high-profile cases. TAGS: Munich, Europe, open source, Linux, Steve Ballmer, noise, bank, government, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., U.S., Microsoft Windows

China: Local software for local people

November 14, 2005 Part of a special feature on open source and developing nations, a look at what the Chinese government is doing on alternative software. TAGS: government, margin, World Trade Organization, Linux, open source, Linux desktop, open-source software, China, Beijing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Nokia, India boost open source

May 25, 2005 Gadget maker taps Linux for a tiny tablet, as India's government pushes local versions of Firefox and more. TAGS: MontaVista, Wind River Systems Inc., open source, Linux, Nokia Corp., India, tablet, Oracle Corp., government, database, IBM Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Windows

Linux ensnares another European city

June 17, 2004 Norwegian municipality says Windows is too expensive and unreliable, so open source it is. TAGS: Linux, Red Hat Inc., city, open source, government, SuSE, Microsoft Windows Server, server, open-source software, Novell Inc., IBM Corp., Unix, Microsoft Windows, HP, operating system, database

Microsoft offers cut-rate Windows

February 9, 2004 A low-cost version of Windows XP finds a home in Thai government offices, and the software giant says it may make the software available to other governments. TAGS: policy, productivity suite, Microsoft Office XP, government, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Office, Gartner Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp., open-source software, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Commentary: Novell gives Linux enterprise muscle

November 10, 2003 Novell's acquisition of SuSE Linux is a good deal for firms and governments that are looking for an open-source alternative to Unix and Windows. TAGS: SuSE, Novell Inc., Linux, Linux distribution, firm, desktop management, IBM zSeries, SuSE Linux, Red Hat Inc., enterprise, commentary, Linux company, Forrester Research Inc., open source, acquisition, investment

Asian Linux gaining momentum

July 21, 2004 Recent developments could make Asianux the platform of choice for North Asian government officials who want an alternative to Windows. TAGS: Asianux, Miracle Linux, Red Flag Software, Asian Linux, Oracle Corp., South Korea, Linux, China, Linux company, Beijing, government, Japan, support, open source, conference, operating system

Korea launches a switch to open source

October 1, 2003 The South Korean government says that by 2007 it plans to replace proprietary software with open-source alternatives on a substantial number of its PCs and servers. TAGS: South Korea, open source, Korea, open-source software, government, Linux, operating system, Web browser, server, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft cuts prices for Malaysia

March 2, 2004 Breaking its one-price policy, the company is selling a scaled-down software package as part of a Malaysian government drive to increase computer ownership. TAGS: Malaysia, Thailand, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Gartner Inc., government, software package, pricing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, open source, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Linux, PC

Microsoft mulls opening of Office code

January 16, 2004 The purveyor of proprietary software is looking to expand its Shared Source Initiative to Office, which lets companies see source code underlying Office, server applications and more. TAGS: Jason Matusow, source code, expansion, Microsoft Office, code, open source, government, Microsoft Corp., XML, server, Linux, Microsoft Windows
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