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Thai schools reject Microsoft | |
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| Time: 12:06 EST/17:06 GMT | News Source: ZDNet UK | Posted By: Brian Kvalheim | ||
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Thailand's schools are switching to open-source software because of concerns about costs and intellectual property rights. Concerns about intellectual property rights and software costs have prompted 18 Thai schools to switch to an open-source productivity suite, according to officials at the country's National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec). The schools are already teaching their students the Office TLE productivity suite, which was partly developed in Thailand, said a report in the Bangkok Post. | ||
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| #1 By 7390 (198.246.16.251) at 9/26/2003 2:17:24 PM |
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The schools are already teaching their students the Office TLE productivity suite, which was partly developed in Thailand, said a report in the Bangkok Post.
They have a right to choose who ever and what ever they want. But who are we kidding? they are using this product because it was developed in their country. So much for an open market. It is only open on the US end of things. |
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