Korea Plans to Build Linux City, University

Posted by wjl on Feb 17, 2006 5:47 AM EDT
The Korea Times; By wjl
Mail this story
Print this story

The Korean government plans to select a city and a university late next month where open-source software like Linux will become the mainstream operating programs.

The attempt to create a Linux city is not a first. Munich in Germany plans to deploy Linux and open-source packages on its 14,000 PCs in place of Microsoft office automation suites and operating system.

Other cities and governments also look to embrace various open-source software, which represents freedom and flexibility by nature, to save costs and increase efficiency.

Full Story

  Nav
» Read more about: Story Type: News Story; Groups: Community

« Return to the newswire homepage

Subject Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post
Left behind Abe 1 1,422 Feb 17, 2006 8:51 AM

You cannot post until you login.