Microsoft Struggles in South Korea

Posted by tadelste on Sep 18, 2005 12:54 AM EDT
TheKorea Times; By Kim Tae-gyu
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It is not certain that the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) will rule against Microsoft but experts predict that the possibility is high. The dominant status of the Windows operating system, a flagship product of Microsoft, is also under threat following the strong emergence in Korea of an open-source alternative called Linux. The country’s love affair with Linux is being pushed by the government, which aims to become a software powerhouse by diluting the monopolistic status of Windows.

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