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October 27, 2009, 08:53 CET
Windows 7 upgrades now available for purchase in Hungary. Hahahaha.
Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, was officially launched in Hungary on October 22, writes itcafe.hu. The public premiere of the successor to the much-maligned "Vista" OS will be held at the "Budapest Game Show" at Papp László Sports Arena... [read complete entry]
September 04, 2009, 10:03 CET
FreeSoft consortium wins open-source government tender
A consortium led by FreeSoft has won a Central Service Directorate contract to supply the government with open source software for Ft 4 billion and educational software for Ft 2 billion. Multiráció and Kventa are also members of the consortium.... [read complete entry]
June 19, 2009, 11:03 CET
Microsoft Hungary aims to raise market share above 75% amid slump in PC sales
Microsoft Magyarorszag aims to raise its share on Hungary's PC operating system market by two percentage points from 74-76pc in its business year ending June 30, marketing director Gyula Sarusi said at a press conference in Budapest on Thursday. Hungary's... [read complete entry]
April 03, 2009, 10:45 CET
Ministry gives green light for use of open source software in public sector
The use of open source software and connected services has been given the green light for the public sector, public education and higher education institutions, the deputy minister in charge of information technology and communications said on Thursday.... [read complete entry]
October 30, 2008, 08:35 CET
Hungary's competition office drops case against Microsoft
Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Wednesday said it dropped a procedure against Microsoft Magyarorszag for giving software distributors incentives to offer its own products.... [read complete entry]
September 02, 2008, 12:17 CET
Budapest court rules in favor of Microsoft
The Budapest Municipality Court yesterday rejected the objections to a government public procurement IT tender in a first-instance ruling.... [read complete entry]
July 04, 2008, 12:19 CET
Hungarian companies sue over public software tender allegedly favoring Microsoft
Three Hungarian companies have initiated a lawsuit regarding a large public procurement tender for software claiming it unfairly favors global IT giant Microsoft, writes napi.hu. According to the report, the tender document included a requirement limiting the scope to Microsoft... [read complete entry]
May 20, 2008, 09:55 CET
Microsoft deal provokes student egg attack
A Hungarian student unhappy with the government's decision to sign a software and IT training deal with Microsoft tried to pelt the company's chief executive with eggs during a presentation at a Corvinus University yesterday. The student, wearing a shirt... [read complete entry]
March 31, 2008, 09:40 CET
Hungarian government extends Microsoft contract
Hungary's Economy Ministry extended a licence program with Microsoft Magyarország, while also supporting the use of open-source software. [read complete entry]
December 18, 2007, 11:14 CET
Data show deep decline in Hungary's economic competitiveness
As Hungary stumbles its way through a painful round of public-sector reforms, a host of newly- published data indicate a weakening of the country's economic competitiveness. According to the latest regional competitiveness study by national economic researcher GKI and Microsoft... [read complete entry]