It's Russia!

Sudden collection of press releases talking about expansion of sales into Russia:

• After India and China, think3 targets Russia.

• LEDAS announced successful completion of the first stage of the project for localizing DELMIA solutions for the Russian market, commissioned by Dassault Systèmes.

• ZWCAD Russian Version (Beta) Is Being Evaluated.

Or rather, it's Russia all over again. I still have the red T-shirt from Cyco's attendance at the first Western-sponsored (might have been Autodesk) software event during the time of Gorbi -- 1989 or 1990, I would think.

Russia was very hot (or "cool") in the years following the collapse of communism. The first McDonald's (placed by a Canadian), the first FedEx deliveries...

Comments

[Mike]

"the first FedEx deliveries..." I saw that movie with Tom Hanks in it.

Mike

[Tony Tanzillo]

Russia has mandated installation of its own Linux derivative in every school in the country, and its leaders have set policy designed to reduce dependence on US software (specifically on Microsoft) and encourage widespread adoption of free and/or open source software.

I don't see that as much of a business prospect.