Für Softwarefirmen wie Microsoft, Oracle und andere könnte demnächst der chinesische Markt erheblich enger werden. Laut dem Wall Street Journal schlägt eine zentrale chinesische Technologieplanungs-Arbeitsgruppe (State Informationization Leading Group) Bestimmungen vor, nach denen die chinesischen Behörden einen Großteil der benötigten Software von einheimischen Entwicklern kaufen sollen.
Weiterlesen: China will einheimische Software-Hersteller bevorzugen
Microsoft will team up with Beijing for e-government developments now that China has signed up to participate in the US software company's Government Security Programme.
Weiterlesen: China: Microsoft continues global e-government conquest
To facilitate the greater development of use of technology in Beijing for the benefit of citizens, enterprises and the software industry, Beijing Municipal Commission for Science & Technology and the Informatisation Office of Beijing Municipal today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft.
Weiterlesen: China: Microsoft partners Beijing to develop software industry
With China’s IT sector growing three times faster than its GDP, the government is set to be the industry’s top investor by 2004.
The Register's department of strange coincidences notes the announcement of not one but two software co-operation initiatives in Beijing this week. Today Microsoft announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between it and the Beijing Municipal Government, while earlier this week IBM China and the Beijing Municipal Government announced the set up of the "China-IBM Linux Solution Cooperation Center."
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