Posted by cg on January 31, 2000 at 16:32:24:
I think it is the most rediculous thing i ever heard!!!!! , for China to be upset with Microsoft for whatever it is their blaming them for. It is obvious that this is nothing but a scapegoat for China to do what they are known for.. keeping China's money within China. Look around, you drive into Markham, Spadina area, Richmond Hill, parts of Brampton, the Chinese community ONLY shops within Chinese stores, the same for restaurants, hangouts, book stores even- grocery stores.. the list goes on and on. It is their nature to keep money within their society, and the fact that Microsoft is all American and is so dominant in the market place scares China. They do not want to fall into the 'media and product' frenzy that follows Microsoft. You buy an Operating System, then the Office suite, so on, so on. This is money that is going to the US that could, and under their opinion, should stay within their own country. Im willing to bet that once, and if, this Linux thing goes through in China, you'll find that the Chinese followers living here in Canada will start buying Linux products. And now, since they are such a large part of the community in so many places, everyone else will start to conform to their ways, not overnight but gradually. Who is really causing the damage?