I wonder what members of this list think of this development? India is not mentioned in the list of five contries, but I am sure it wont be long before MS looks at launching the low-cost XP version in India.
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http://news.com.com/Five+countries+to+get+cheap+Windows+XP/2100-1016_3-53040 23.html?tag=nefd.lede
Five countries to get cheap Windows XP Published: August 10, 2004, 8:00 PM PDT By Michael Kanellos Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Microsoft is getting ready to release a cheap, easy-to-use version of Windows XP for developing markets.
Windows XP Starter Edition--an inexpensive version of Microsoft's flagship operating system that does not contain as many features as the standard version--will begin shipping on PCs in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in October, said Maggie Wilderotter, senior vice president for the worldwide public sector at Microsoft.
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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Venkatesh Hariharan spake thusly:
I wonder what members of this list think of this development? India is not mentioned in the list of five contries, but I am sure it wont be long before MS looks at launching the low-cost XP version in India.
Hey Venky and Dr.Nags,
I would like your help on this one :
For 3 years now I have been after my dad to shift the computers in his dept. (a Dept at the Univ.of Mumbai) to GNU/Linux. They used some windows based software which were not available in Linux so they were resisting. Finally he had convinced his colleagues to have dual boot systems so that they need not have to buy MS Office and could use Openoffice. I have gone and demoed Openoffice which everyone appreciated.
But -- all the new PC's they got of late come with Licenced Windows XP. These are purchased by the university directly. Not only that it seems that recently the Univ has acquired a *site* licence for MS Office 2000. :(
And they crib they have no money. The same money spent on this software could have gone into more machines for the students. I think we should protest. That is tax payers' money being spent. How can they spend money on a *site* licence when something like openoffice is available are right in front of their eyes?
BTW these opinions are entirely my own -- my dad's does not endorse nor know of them at all.
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Venkatesh (Venky) Hariharan