"Its renewed commitment underscored Microsoft's desire to encourage computer literacy in the country and contribute to its development of a competitive economy"

Translation: We do not want Linux to get a foothold in this country.

Yup it reminds me of how drug pushers get their victims hooked on their crap. Give it free at first then make them pay through the nose once hooked.
Linux baby,
Mandriva Spring 2008 DVD version is great and free too.
Ubuntu would not even load on my X38 with 45nm Core 2 motherboard setup. I think it was the video, a 8800GTS.

Don't forget your precious Linux Distribution, Ubuntu, was founded by a certain South African called Mark Shuttleworth, who is working hard to distribute free and open source software in the country.



thats about all M$ will get of Africa, China's allready bought options on the rest of Africa lol, China can supply any sort of software for free, take ya pick, in fact they would probably set up some software copying plants in Africa too if asked nicely lol :O)