>>From the UT Main Page (today): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3830545.stm
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>>Aren't they screwed up enough to add this situation? :)
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>Entire countries are wanting to switch to Linux; but it is quite difficult to change, if they are already accustomed to Windows.
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>For a country which doesn't yet have much computer technology - and I think Iraq might be in this category - it might be just as easy to adapt to Linux, as to Windows.

I really do not know anything about the Iraqi IT Tech level, however, and assuming your theory, I cannot see any difference between get started with Linux or Windows (besides $$), in fact, I would prefer MS since IMHO, alleged monopoly does not affect their experience at all. But of course, that’s another matter…