[Am-info] Microsoft -- killer of U.S. computing world leadership?

[Gene Gaines]

No comment needed on the three items below.

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>Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 10:13:37 -0400
>From: David Cowhig <david.cowhig@verizon.net>
>Subject: [IP] Japan Times: Japan has visions of Asian alternative to=20
>Windows OS
>  Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS
>To: dave@farber.net
>
>
>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5=3Fnn20030901a3.htm
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>Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS
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>Japan hopes to develop new computer software in cooperation with China and=
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>South Korea to make Asian economies less dependent on Microsoft Corp.'s=20
>Windows operating system, government officials said Sunday.
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>The software would be built into computer servers and Internet-enabled=20
>appliances, such as next-generation cell phones, the officials said.
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>Computer worms have been attacking Windows recently, prompting government=
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>offices and major companies to reconsider their heavy dependence on the=20
>operating system.
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>Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma will propose the plan=
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>to his Chinese and South Korean counterparts during talks Wednesday on the=
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>sidelines of an expanded meeting of trade ministers from the Association=20
>of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh.
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>Japan has initiated private-sector studies on developing operating systems=
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>with the United States and European nations, but has never launched this=20
>kind of tieup with China and South Korea.
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>If the three countries agree on the plan, the governments will start=20
>full-fledged preparations with the participation of experts from telecom=20
>carriers and machinery equipment makers.
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>The Japan Times: Sept. 1, 2003
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>Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 13:15:06 -0400
>From: Claudio Guti=E9rrez <gutierrezclaudio@terra.cl>
>Subject: Re: [IP] Japan Times: Japan has visions of Asian alternative to
>  Windows OS Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS
>To: dave@farber.net
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>"In an attempt to support the domestic software industry, the State Counci=
l in
>China is brewing a new regulation, which requires all state ministries and
>commissions to use homemade software. A government official disclosed the=
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>policy
>at an event at which 15 Chinese ministries announced their upgrading to the
>latest version of a locally-produced office automation (OA) software, WPS=
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>2003.
>"
>http://www.asiacomputerweekly.com/acw_ViewArt.cfm=3FMagid=3D1&Artid=3D2107=
4&Catid=3D2&su
>bcat=3D20

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>"A China-made office suite will replace Microsoft Office in Shanghai schoo=
ls,
>after a reported raid on schools by antipiracy officials and a demand from=
 the
>software company for license fees. Chinese software company Kingsoft's WPS
>Office 2003 will replace the U.S. software giant's office applications in=
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>public
>schools in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 1, according to education officials=20
>in the
>city. "
>
>http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/5068050.htm

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Gene Gaines
gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com
Sterling, Virginia