Microsoft gives New Orleans a $100 million gift
WinInfo | at | by Mike
The City of New Orleans, Louisiana has entered into a preliminary agreement with Microsoft to provide $100 million worth of computer software and services to City Hall and the Police free of charge. The massive gift comes with just one catch: New Orleans must allow Microsoft to use the city as a model for marketing its software and services to other municipalities once it's up and running. Greg Meffert, the city's technology officer, says that New Orleans will eventually have to purchase some software from the company as well, but that the cost is "miniscule."