[luau] NEWS: E-Mexico favors Windows over Linux

Dan George LinuxDan at hawaii.rr.com
Fri Jun 14 09:51:05 PDT 2002


Warren
              Theres a Linux server seminar?  Also I have a Sony Vaio Laptop
with Linux 7.1 and 7.2 installed. Ive tried both. Im using a Netgear FA411
NIC  and have a Linux 7.0 driver on the disk.  I havent found a driver
update for 7.1 or 7.2. The unit doesnt recognize the card.
Can you help?

Thanks
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Togami" <warren at togami.com>
To: "LUAU" <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:21 PM
Subject: [luau] NEWS: E-Mexico favors Windows over Linux


> http://www.idg.net/ic_874685_6137_1-3133.html
>
> While Linux is being embraced by a number of governments thanks to its
> perceived flexibility, relative security and bargain basement price, some
> open-source proponents are still finding it a hard sell when pitted
against
> the reputation and resources of major vendors.
>
> Such is the case in Mexico, where an ambitious government project to build
> out the country's IT infrastructure and move its 100 million citizens
online
> by 2006 is being sponsored in large part by Microsoft Corp. Through a
series
> of deals, the software maker has agreed to invest an estimated $100
million
> in software and training for tens of thousands of teachers, technicians
and
> professionals.
>
> ...
>
> Despite general agreement that open-source technologies would be more
> flexible and cost efficient, Mexico's Linux revolution was quashed after
Fox
> met with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, according to de Icaza.
>
> "Bill Gates flew down to Mexico, and they announced a donation of $30
> million dollars ... and Linux was dropped," de Icaza said.
>
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