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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: oolooz on 16 July 2003, 21:10

Title: Munich - what MS did...
Post by: oolooz on 16 July 2003, 21:10

When the city of Munich decided to go with Linux on the desktop -

"...Ballmer visited Mayor Christian Ude to assure him Microsoft would do what it takes to keep the city's business. Documents obtained by USA TODAY show Microsoft subsequently lowered its pricing to $31.9 million and then to $23.7 million -- an overall 35% price cut."


www.usatoday.com/ (http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030714/5320229s.htm)

zooloo

Title: Munich - what MS did...
Post by: HibbeeBoy on 16 July 2003, 21:50

Brilliant. Go Linux.