Ballmer to China: 'Steal all the software you want, so long as it's ours' (Register)

[Posted June 28, 2002 by cook]

The Register looks at Microsoft's $750 million investment in China. "Most interestingly, Ballmer claimed not to have extracted any promises from the Chinese government, according to Reuters. This of course means that MS is prepared to see its precious intellectual property defiled in every way imaginable just so it can get a toe-hold on the mainland."