[Linux-aus] South Korea understands
Leon Brooks
leon at cyberknights.com.au
Thu Oct 2 10:56:03 UTC 2003
http://www.silicon.com/news/500011-500001/1/6225.html?rolling=1
[...]
Twenty percent of desktop software and 30 percent of server
software will be changed to open source by 2007, a spokesperson
from the Ministry of Information and Communication said.
[...]
"If the change is successful, we will be able to save about
US$300m a year. Also, we may ensure security and inter-
connectivity of national information system," the spokesperson
continued.
[...]
"We will allow anyone who uses open source software access to
web-based services. Once that environment is made ready, then
true competition will evolve," a spokesperson for the
government said.
Currently, Linux users are not able to use several key Korean
web-based services. For example, many portals run by banks and
government agencies support only Microsoft's Windows operating
system and Internet Explore (IE) browser.
Cheers; Leon
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