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From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 13:22:30 -0400
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 13:15:06 -0400 From: Claudio GutiƩrrez <gutierrezclaudio () terra cl> Subject: Re: [IP] Japan Times: Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS To: dave () farber net "In an attempt to support the domestic software industry, the State Council in China is brewing a new regulation, which requires all state ministries andcommissions to use homemade software. A government official disclosed the policyat an event at which 15 Chinese ministries announced their upgrading to thelatest version of a locally-produced office automation (OA) software, WPS 2003." http://www.asiacomputerweekly.com/acw_ViewArt.cfm?Magid=1&Artid=21074&Catid=2&su bcat=20 "A China-made office suite will replace Microsoft Office in Shanghai schools, after a reported raid on schools by antipiracy officials and a demand from the software company for license fees. Chinese software company Kingsoft's WPSOffice 2003 will replace the U.S. software giant's office applications in public schools in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 1, according to education officials in thecity. " http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/5068050.htm
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