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JERUSALEM — In an apparent showdown over price, Israel's government has suspended purchases of Microsoft productivity software and is encouraging the development of an open source alternative.
A spokeswoman for the Finance Ministry, which oversees government purchases, said Tuesday that government agencies would use existing Microsoft Office products for the time being rather than upgrade to newer versions.
The Israeli government also will encourage the development of lower-priced alternatives to Microsoft software in an effort to help expand computer use by the public.
Posted by Muddy at December 31, 2003 02:08 PM | TrackBackUmmm, It's Israel... who cares? But I have to admit, atleast someone one is doing that... The US Gov is doing it too I guess.. I have Linux RedHat and Mandrake on my boat. RedHat is actually used primarly for the new Sonar Systems and it's been pretty much heavily customized for the system. Seems the US Navy is starting to go towards Linux heavily now, we did have for a long time custom versions of HP Unix on some crappy HP computers we used alot.
Posted by: Joe Monso at January 3, 2004 08:56 PMSweet!
Linux is guarding our country, I'll actually sleep better at night knowing Microsuck is not giving the blue screen of death while evil lurks.
Better start fretting muddy! The F-22 has BSODs. I know it is your baby too.
Posted by: skywalker at January 4, 2004 06:25 PMBSOD? and the F-22 is not my baby. :-P
Posted by: Muddy at January 7, 2004 11:43 PMBSOD == Blue Screen Of Death
Posted by: skywalker at January 8, 2004 09:43 PM