Dmitry Medvedev: “Linux is inconvenient, you need to rely on Microsoft”.

“Pirated software in Russia is used everywhere, but the Government of Russia will consistently and systematically to combat it,” - said in an interview with media representatives of the Perm Territory, First Vice Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. - There is discussion of a proposal that would allow a civilized way to solve this old problem. “According to first deputy prime minister, could resort to open-source software, for example, the system Linux, which requires no licensing costs. However, this program is awkward, stressed He, therefore, must rely on “those programs to which we are accustomed, in particular, corporations Microsoft”.

16 May 2007 | , dmitry medvedev, edge, government, media, microsoft, program, russia, vice premier

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