In another cue that we’re on to something, Microsoft has made an announcement in which they acknowledge the absurdity of asking poor countries to pay outrageous licensing fees. Bill Gates announced in Beijing a few days ago a new program by Microsoft to offer “stripped-down” versions of Windows and Office to developing countries for as low as $3 each. How “stripped-down” remains to be seen. Meanwhile, the free software movement continues to provide full-featured software including source code to developing countries (and everyone) for much less than $3 :) You can read more details in the New York Times article.