Indian State Encourages Microsoft Removal 298
cultrhetor writes "The New York Times reports that the communist government in the Indian state of Kerala is trying to remove Microsoft from its public institutions, as part of a campaign against monopolistic corporations. From the article: 'schools and public offices across the state are being encouraged to install free software systems instead of purchasing Microsoft's Windows programs. "It is well-known that Microsoft wants to have a monopoly in the field of computer technology. Naturally, being a democratic and progressive government, we want to encourage the spread of free software," M. A. Baby, the state's education minister, said by telephone.' The government is not banning Microsoft, but it is actively encouraging all 12,500 public schools in the state to install Linux."
Obligatory quote (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Boo (Score:2, Funny)
But wich distro (Score:2, Funny)
I will stop short at suggesting which distro they should choose (and might just avoid being modded troll).
In communist Kerala... (Score:5, Funny)
sorry, had to be done
Re:Boo (Score:3, Funny)
Because they're filhy communists who hate business and don't think pesticides belong in drinks [ibnlive.com].
Re:Wait... (Score:5, Funny)
What you're missing is, they're stupid and we're much smarter. In fact, everyone abroad is, I noticed, pathetically stupid. After scientific and military analysis, we found out this is due to lack of "smartness" in other countries, which results in truly utter stupidity.
However we're not egotistical and we've devised a plan to bring our smartness in other countries against their will (since they are too stupid to request it themselves, it's a side effect). As you can assess, it's not about hypocricy at all. It's all about generosity and caring.
This just proves it.... (Score:5, Funny)