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開發者討論區
政府為微軟產品要少花25%？
I can't believe it. I mean, this is Taiwan, Microsoft's paradise. How can they do this? 
On second thought:
I just read this in a German IT news article. Has anyone more infos?
On second thought:
I just read this in a German IT news article. Has anyone more infos?
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"I am at a rough estimate, thirty billion times more intelligent than you. Let me give you an example. Think of a number, any number."
"Er, five."
"Wrong! You see?"
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"I am at a rough estimate, thirty billion times more intelligent than you. Let me give you an example. Think of a number, any number."
"Er, five."
"Wrong! You see?"
Douglas Adams, "Life, the Universe and Everything"
Thanks!
So the story is a bit different: In the German news, it sounds a bit like they had cut the software budget, so the government would have to use more opensource software, but in the Chinese news it reads like they only want to pay less to MS, but still use their products.
I really liked MS' response:
參照：
That's like
"Starting tomorrow, I will not pay that much for your products anymore."
"But then I make less profit!"
"Correct."
They can even calculate:
參照：
I LOVE intelligent quotes. You have to admit, MS is employing smart people...
OK, seriously again: I wish instead of "bashing" Microsoft they had made a commitment for open standards or even more opensource software. The current move looks more like "I want to use your products, but I want them cheaper, give me a discount." Well, it is a beginning...
So the story is a bit different: In the German news, it sounds a bit like they had cut the software budget, so the government would have to use more opensource software, but in the Chinese news it reads like they only want to pay less to MS, but still use their products.
I really liked MS' response:
參照：
將對公司業績造成重大衝擊和影響
That's like
"Starting tomorrow, I will not pay that much for your products anymore."
"But then I make less profit!"
"Correct."
They can even calculate:
參照：
台灣微軟表示，可以預見...從政府部門的營收來源馬上短少四分之一
I LOVE intelligent quotes. You have to admit, MS is employing smart people...
OK, seriously again: I wish instead of "bashing" Microsoft they had made a commitment for open standards or even more opensource software. The current move looks more like "I want to use your products, but I want them cheaper, give me a discount." Well, it is a beginning...
--
"I am at a rough estimate, thirty billion times more intelligent than you. Let me give you an example. Think of a number, any number."
"Er, five."
"Wrong! You see?"
Douglas Adams, "Life, the Universe and Everything"
"I am at a rough estimate, thirty billion times more intelligent than you. Let me give you an example. Think of a number, any number."
"Er, five."
"Wrong! You see?"
Douglas Adams, "Life, the Universe and Everything"
