Despite rampant piracy, the packaged software market in China will more than double in the next five years to $5.81 billion, according to IDC. Packaged software market in China will grow at CAGR of 22.4% from 2004 to 2008.
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Chinese software market to double in the next 5 years
Despite rampant piracy, the packaged software market in China will more than double in the next five years to $5.81 billion, according to IDC.
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