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Malaysian Government Prefers Open Code

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the show-me-the-monkey dept.

Suresh Gnasegarah writes "All Malaysian government technology procurement will now have a preference for open source software (OSS), under the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Software Masterplan. The masterplan's near-term targets includes: 60% of all new servers able to run OSS operating systems, 30% of office infrastructure -- like e-mail, DNS, proxy servers -- on OSS, and 20% of school computer labs to have OSS applications such as productivity suites installed. Looks like old Bill's scare tactic that OSS software kills jobs didn't quite work. Another victory for the open source software movement!"

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  2. The true meaning of victory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. Re:Of course it didn't work by character_assassin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  4. Re:20%? by lavaface · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Pardon, I forgot to say:
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    before I hit the submit button.

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  5. What is with the asshole moderators? by KrisHolland · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How is parent off topic? Don't forget to metamoderate these retarded moderators so they never moderate again.

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  7. travel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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