Venezuela goes Linux?

[Jon maddog Hall]

dragonhawk at gmail.com said:
>   The next day, Microsoft announces they are opening a Technology Center in
> Venezuela, and will be offering deep discounts and large grants to Venezuelan
> schools and businesses.

Maybe.  But you should remember that Mr. Chavez considers Bush the "devil".  If he
considers Bush the devil, then maybe having FOSS as a "back up" to using Microsoft
is considered to be a good tactical, if not strategic, move.

md
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