Earlier this year the People's Republic of China declared it intends to
use Linux as its principle OS.  Others will certainly follow.


hfl,
kf

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On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Luke C Gavel wrote:

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= >Linux snubbed by development activists
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= >Washington DC insiders and bureaucrats have put together two recent 
= >conferences dedicated to bringing computer and Internet technologies 
= >to less developed communities and nations. As major software 
= >companies were invited to participate in the conferences, many Linux 
= >fans were surprised to discover that no Linux providers were invited 
= >to present information about the inexpensive, open-source 
= >alternative to costly software. According to one TechWeb writer, 
= >open-source activists and Linux companies plan to be at the second 
= >of the two conferences this week in Seattle, "but they'll be outside 
= >in the rain carrying signs, handing out free Linux software, and 
= >waving the mascot Penguin at attendees."
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= >Linux is based on the concept of "free for everyone." This conference 
= >begs the question "Who is to pay for this so called development and 
= >why are the free alternatives not included!? "
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