Microsoft's $3 anti-Linux weapon

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Apr 20, 2007 4:54 AM EDT
DesktopLinux.com; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols 		Mail this story
Print this story

In Beijing, Bill Gates announced this week that Microsoft's "Unlimited Potential" initiative will now include offering a software package, the Student Innovation Suite, to governments and students in emerging countries across the world at a price of just $3. This suite, available in the second half of 2007, will include Windows XP Starter Edition; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Math 3.0, Learning Essentials 2.0 for Microsoft Office, and Windows Live Mail desktop. However, Microsoft has no takers for its offering yet.

Full Story

  Nav
» Read more about: Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux, Microsoft

« Return to the newswire homepage

Subject Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post
my favorite quote jsusanka 0 1,000 Apr 20, 2007 7:55 AM

You cannot post until you login.