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Microsoft's legal case reflects deeply on the credibility of it's image an
allrounder IT solution.
There are a few factors to be considered before we analyse the impact , as what
Mr. Tan said.
1) Percentage of "Microsoft celik" is proportionately higher in Malaysia,
compared to "Linux-celik".
2) The PC & Microsoft has a so-called hand in hand (ask any layman, and he'll
know Windows. Ask Linux, most probably you may get a stare... )
3) Introduction of Corel Linux , that is bundled with PC's allow a more
flexible approach to a choice of OS to be used.
There is an undoubted factor that one of the reason of Microsoft fame in
Malaysia is piracy. With the availability of software at rock-bottom price, it
has spurred a large inpour of
Let's look at the local senario.
1) How many centres actually offers Linux as it's program? 2 years ago.. you'd
have to burrow deep into yellow pages, and still amount to nothing.
2) The image of Linux being a "techie's-OS" doesnt help either
3) Software houses in Malaysia, almost all of them, specialise in Microsoft. A
handful that does linux would charge you an arm and leg to develop Linux based
software (expecially X-Win based).
4) Even computer science studies in Malaysia doesnt indulge in the Linux
factor, rather than looking it as a study for how operating/distributed systems
work.
Linux is coming strong as an alternative .. maybe we might see a reform in the
IT industry ?
P/S : It's just a comment...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Today, more than 60% Malaysia company still using pirated software. As the
> biggest PC software provider company, Micosoft software are the No.1 being
> pirated.
>
> What is the impact of Microsoft case settlement to Malaysia?
> - How its the case influence Malaysia economy and politics?
> - Impact on MSC, e.g. Smartschool project that Pro-Microsoft?
> - Impact on private company that "standised" software
> development/application on Microsoft?
> - Impact on Linux/Open Source movement in Malaysia?
> - Impact on Malaysia software piracay ?
>
> None of this have ever been discuss on today The Star Intech, except a
> brief introduction that relate MSC to Microsoft.
> Nevertheless, I am not aspecting any Malaysia newspaper border/allowed/ to
> discover/discuss such issue in-dept.
>
> In my opinion, Linux/Open Source movement will benefit directly from this
> case. Since Malaysia going to involve heavily in IT development in the next
> decade, as a Malaysian and Linux user, what do you think about Microsoft
> case?
>
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