IP: China denies Win2k ban.

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 02:34:55 -0500
> From: Roman Gollent <roman () babe pobox com>
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> Subject: China denies Win2k ban.
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> http://www.it.fairfax.com.au/breaking/20000107/A12173-2000Jan7.html:
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> China denies Win2K software ban
>                     15:14 Friday 7 January 2000
>
> THE Chinese Government has denied newspaper reports it has
> placed a ban on Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system in
> favor of domestically produced products.
>
> The Government issued a statement today watering down a
> claim in the Yangcheng Evening News that it would adopt a
> "Red Flag" Linux system as an alternative to the Microsoft
> product.
>
> Microsoft's Chinese division slammed the newspaper report,
> saying it had received no notification of any decision to
> limit Microsoft's reach into the region.
>
> The company's claims were backed by China's Ministry of
> Information Industry.
>
> Microsoft said a Chinese version of the Windows 2000
> platform would be released in March. The software is slated
> for a 17 February launch in the US.