report by ITAR-TASS, the country only placed 7 orders for Windows in the July to August period this year. This is down from the 31 orders that Russian departments placed during the same period last year. The news agency quotes AETP:
“The fall in the volume of state orders of Windows operating systems may be linked to the aggravation of relations between Russia and the West. We would like to remind that Russia’s Communications and Mass Media Ministry is studying an option to completely substitute software imports in the coming five to seven years.”Never a good sight when politics and technology mix this way, but there you have it! Although it will take Russia the better part of a decade to complete this transition, from Windows to a custom variant of Linux, things are moving at a brisk pace. Both in Russia and China.]]>
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Boy oh boy, Russia and China are having a pissing contest on who can hate on Windows more. Ridiculous and stupid, but go for it guys!
Dude, windows is planning to charge subscription with the next windows, I don’t see how moving away from windows is a big deal.
What’s a better alternative for a country of Russia or China’s size? I’m just curious.
Did you read the article?
Linux is all it says? I think Phil was being sarcastic in his question there. I don’t think there’s a better option than Microsoft. And i can’t speak for phil, but I think that was his point as well.
What is your point? Subscription Windows will not be the only option if it even comes any time soon. So, everyone should just up and move off Windows tomorrow? What do you want to move to Russia or China or something?
What is your point? I simply stated that it could be one of the reasons why someone would not want to continue with windows. I’m not sure what moving to Russia or China has anything to do with this.
But one order is not equivalent to one computer. The number of orders is meaningless. The total number of PC shipped will tell you the truth.
wow! From 31 copies last year to only 7 this year, what is Microsoft going to do with out the profit from those 24 copies of windows? If this keeps up they’ll need to stop giving away coffee to the employees in Portland.
they probably just pirated it….