cjc Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese government is considering using the free Linux software program when it upgrades its computer data files for public servants in 2005. Japan has chosen a proposal submitted by a group made up of Fujitsu, IBM Japan and Oki Electric Industry Co. The companies suggest using Linux to manage salary and other personnel data for the nation's 800,000 central government employees, government official Masanobu Arao said Wednesday. Details of the design are still being developed, he said. The leading business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Wednesday the government had decided on Linux, saying that using the software will halve maintenance costs because it is free. The 188 million yen ($1.6 million) contract underlines an overall trend toward favoring Linux to slash costs, Fujitsu spokesman Bob Pomeroy said. In recent years, Linux has become a low-cost alternative to proprietary operating systems such as Microsoft Windows. The free, open-source operating system is used in network servers and desktops. Link to the story: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030709/.../D7S5P7E00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 whoop whoop :lol: Show anyone the money they can save and it makes the learning curve seem like pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 This is good for both linux and Japan. Japan is in pretty sorry state economy wise, so anything that safe money for Japan is good. Not to mention that it will give linux a placehold in Japan. In all the Asian countries, it seems that Japan is the most microsoft dominated I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooYah Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 I remember this from a while ago. It actually made the evening news. DragonMage is right, M$ dominates Japan (image is eveything here), although I know a few Mac users. They bad news is, it's very hard to change things in Japan, especially within the government. Unless of course, America pressures Japan into doing things, like violating its own constitution, but I doubt that'll happen with regards to Linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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