05.20.09

Microsoft Proud of Digital Colonialism in Africa

Posted in Africa, Fraud, Free/Libre Software, GNU/Linux, Microsoft at 5:31 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

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Summary : Another glimpse at Microsoft’s strategy in the continent of Africa

T HERE ARE many valid reasons to be critical of the BBC, some of which we covered in [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. One of the more disturbing acts, however, is revisionism. See for example:

The BBC, Gates and revisionism

Beeb slammed for ‘fawning’ to Bill Gates

Microsoft and the BBC: A letter of …

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05.10.09

Microsoft Uses Lobbyists to Attack Holland’s Migration to Free Software and Sort of Bribes South African Teachers Who Use Windows

Posted in Europe, Free/Libre Software, GNU/Linux, Microsoft, SUN, Windows at 4:22 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

“Did you know that there are more than 34,750 registered lobbyists in Washington, D.C., for just 435 representatives and 100 senators? That’s 64 lobbyists for each congressperson.”

– CIO.com

Summary : A look at Microsoft’s manoeuvrings in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and South Africa

M ICROSOFT is behaving in a very ugly fashion …

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07.28.08

The Games Microsoft Plays in GNU/Linux-bound South Africa

Posted in Africa, Free/Libre Software, GNU/Linux, ISO, Windows at 2:24 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

It’s subtle, yet very obvious

S outh Africa is gradually moving to Free software, but not without Microsoft’s interference. For example, recently there was a dumpage of 'adhesive' gratis software . Microsoft was aiming to capture the young minds first because they are least resistant to change, and thus can become trend-setting.

Proprietary software is like a drug in a state seeking …

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05.23.08

Another Formal Complaint About ISO/Microsoft: South Africa’s Turn

Posted in Africa, Antitrust, Europe, Microsoft, Open XML, OpenDocument, Standard at 7:37 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Norway’s vote might soon be flipped to a “No!”

S ome short while ago it was Denmark , which joined several other countries amid complaints that came from many different directions simultaneously (e.g. Norway’s protests, India’s street protests, the UK’s BECTA shoots at OOXML, BSI targeted, Poland’s investigation, multiple EU probes). And now, ladies and gentlemen, …

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05.02.08

Updates on Microsoft OOXML in the UK and South Africa

Posted in Africa, Antitrust, Courtroom, Europe, Free/Libre Software, FUD, GNU/Linux, ISO, Microsoft, Open XML, OpenDocument at 10:36 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

R eactions to the lawsuit against the secretive BSI are starting to surface .

That the BSI, long the quintessence of standards in this country, should see itself dragged through the courts over something as apparently minor as a document standard, is truly an extraordinary development. But of course it is not a minor issue: at stake is the question of how something as central …

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04.30.08

South Africa Gets an Offer Too Hard to Refuse, Taken Over by Microsoft Lobbyists

Posted in Africa, ECMA, FUD, Microsoft, Open XML, OpenDocument, OpenOffice, Standard at 10:15 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Hubris-infected anti-ODF brigadiers

T he other day we mentioned South Africa because of its decision to embrace OpenDocument format . Shortly afterwards we spotted Microsoft's plan to pay a little visit to this country . Coincidence? Maybe.

Look what comes from Rob Weir at the moment — or rather — what comes from Microsoft lobbyists at this moment, specifically in South …

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04.24.08

Microsoft Goes Visiting South Africa Shortly After Pro-ODF Policies (Updated)

Posted in Africa, Bill Gates, Free/Libre Software, Microsoft, Open XML, OpenDocument, Patents, Standard at 6:46 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

A reader has just sent us a little valuable headsup about the recently-reported news of South Africa adopting ODF . His message is in italics below:

I am concerned about the recent wise movement by the South African government favouring truly open standards (ODF) and against software patents being sabotaged by Microsoft Corporation:

1 South Africa choses ODF/ISO26300 (and NOT …

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04.21.08

OpenDocument Format Victorious in South Africa

Posted in Africa, Europe, ISO, Microsoft, Open XML, OpenDocument, OpenOffice, Standard at 3:56 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

W e recently saw this in Brazil and now it’s another country from the southern hemisphere. Tectonic breaks the news about South Africa adopting ODF as a national standard .

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) on Friday approved the Open Document Format (ODF) as an official national South African standard. The adoption of ODF by South Africa opens the way for the businesses …

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