Reply #80: I didn't see anything about Japanese citizens being forced . . [View All]

[msmcghee]

. . to use the state owned system. As far as I can tell no-one's rights to life, liberty, and (consensually gained) property is at stake. I can't imagine how they'd do that anyway - outlaw MS in Japan? Sure, just like outlawing MP3 dowloads.

Of course if they wanted to communicate by computer and e-mail easily with others in Asia and have a common set of supported open system apps available - maybe they'd just choose to use their tax supported system.

The question isn't about forcing an operating system on anybody (which is the practical reality at present). It's about having some better choices than are currently available.