This is just the tip of the iceberg. Companies like Microsoft, Oracle, CISCO etc routinely lobby (a euphemism for kickbacks in kind) with governments in develop

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Companies like Microsoft, Oracle, CISCO etc routinely lobby (a euphemism for kickbacks in kind) with governments in developing countries to corner big contracts. These governments could invest a fraction of that money in open source tools and reap benefits for years to come. Unfortunately neither intent nor ability exists in these governments (including mine in India) to think for themselves.