Re: Africa gets shortchanged with Linux (poor Africa)

After takin' a swig o' grog, raylopez99 belched out
this bit o' wisdom:
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> Once again Africa gets the short end of the stick.
>
> RL
>
> Wall Street Journal
> TECHNOLOGY OCTOBER 28, 2008
> Microsoft Battles Low-Cost Rival for Africa
> By STEVE STECKLOWArticle
>
> <snippage>
>
> In the end, the joint-marketing agreement was never signed, and the
> Microsoft deal unraveled. Microsoft says it gave up after "it became
> clear" that the Nigerian government wanted Linux.
> The laptops were delivered with Linux.[/color]

!Muchas gracias por this happy news, Señor!

--
I'd never join any club that would have the likes of me as a member.
-- Groucho Marx

Chris Ahlstrom wrote:[color=blue]
> After takin' a swig o' grog, raylopez99 belched out
> this bit o' wisdom:
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>> Once again Africa gets the short end of the stick.
>>
>> RL
>>
>> Wall Street Journal
>> TECHNOLOGY OCTOBER 28, 2008
>> Microsoft Battles Low-Cost Rival for Africa
>> By STEVE STECKLOWArticle
>>
>> <snippage>
>>
>> In the end, the joint-marketing agreement was never signed, and the
>> Microsoft deal unraveled. Microsoft says it gave up after "it became
>> clear" that the Nigerian government wanted Linux.
>> The laptops were delivered with Linux.[/color]
>
> !Muchas gracias por this happy news, Señor!
>[/color]

Hey now, you should make sure you don't piss on yourself.