Red Flag Linux beats out Windows in Beijing Research outfit Gartner has noted an ominous development for Microsoft and other non-indigenous firms operating in China. On 28th December 2001 the Beijing municipal government awarded contracts to six local software vendors, and rejected the seventh bidder - Microsoft. The contract covers office automation, antivirus and operating software, one of the winners being Linux OS vendor Red Flag. The move is particularly important because it may signify a trend. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23548.html