[IP] -- more on -- Japan Times: Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 13:15:06 -0400
> From: Claudio Gutiérrez <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 and
> commissions to use homemade software. A government official disclosed the 
> policy
> at an event at which 15 Chinese ministries announced their upgrading to the
> latest 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 WPS
> Office 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 the
> city. "
>
> http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/5068050.htm

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