Japan To Encourage Use Of Open Source Software

Posted by tadelste on Oct 6, 2005 7:47 AM EDT
All Headline News; By Niladri Sekhar Nath
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Tokyo, Japan (AHN) – In a bid to reduce dependence on Microsoft Windows, Japan is planning to install the Linux operating system in some government computers. An official at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications says Japan is currently preparing guidelines recommending its ministries look to open source software, like Linux, as an "important option" for government procurement.

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