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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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  1. Of course it didn't work by proverbialcow · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's no wonder Bill's warning that OSS kills jobs didn't work on Malaysia. How can OSS kill sweatshop jobs from American clothing manufacturers?

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  2. This is great! by mediaSage · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is definately a shot in the arm for Open Source Software. This announcement alone can only help to galvanize the creditability of nation-wide deployment of OSS. With the success of the Multimedia Super Cooridor the country will finally benefit from free and open software to provide services for a much lower price. Oh and btw: this is mainly a Muslim country, and IMHO there isnt any doubt that the other Muslim countries will follow given the current trend of discrimination against Muslims in countries such as the US of A which could affect commerce. Not to be vague, but the Muslim counties see that Western corporations (M$) only want to take their money.