[tlug] Japan to Study Linux Software

["Sergio Bayona" <sergio_bayona@example.com>]

An article I read in Slashdot indicates that the Japanese government is 
looking at the possibility of using Linux for their business and its 
providing funds to promote the research. Is anyone from TLUG informed or 
directly involved in this matter?? It would be interesting if some can fill 
us in with the details.
The funny thing is that they are asking Microsoft people for the advice (and 
apparently paying them). Doesn’t this seem like a conflict between the 
government (the people’s interest) and private business interests???

Here is an excerpt from the article:

Japan to Study Linux Software
Tue Nov 19,10:21 PM ET  Add Technology - AP to My Yahoo!

TOKYO (AP) - Eager to catch up with nations switching to computer systems 
other than Microsoft Windows, Japan will study the possibility of using 
open-source software such as Linux (news - web sites) at the government 
level.

go here for the rest of the article: 
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=528&e=2&cid=528&u=/ap/20021120/ap_on_hi_te/japan_linux


Cheers,
Sergio Bayona





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