On Thu, 2 May 2002, Jeremy Bertenshaw wrote: > I totally agree, altho' a lot of those countries like China are starting > to develop their IT infrastructure and therefore can be a lot more open > to new ideas and so forth, my concerns are more with the existing Windows > userbase which is so hard to break into.
>From what I read the ball have already started to roll. I can hear a grumbling in the distance. AFAIK (I might be wrong on some counts): China and S. Korea is promoting local software, MS lost some contracts recently in both countries. Brasilia have enacted a law mandating the use of free software where possible. Some in Peru and Argentina are pushing for something similar. In Europe there are also some pushers in France and Germany. IMHO the move will happen from the periphery toward the center (US) and from the workplace toward the home use. Cheers, -- Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Manager University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand
