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South Korean Gov't. Advocates Linux

Posted by timothy on from the alternatives-are-worse dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Korea has now taken the plunge on the Linux operating system, and is now starting to advocate Linux for use in government and public sector applications. South Korea's Ministry of Information and Communications announced the move today, which will result in decreased Microsoft market share in the region." According to the article, Korea's Ministry of Information and Communication "will provide a total of 3 billion won (US$2.95 million) for government agencies which want to use the Linux and other open-source computer programs this year."

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  1. So now the North will use Microsoft? :-) by BerntB · · Score: 5, Funny
    I guess this means North Korea will have to use Microsoft?

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  2. Take note "Monkey Boy!" by bogaboga · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, I hope my man Ballmer is awake. He should grab his bags and prepare to leave for Korea. We surely live in interesting times don't we?

    1. Re:Take note "Monkey Boy!" by FidelCatsro · · Score: 4, Funny

      I now have this image of the Ballmer stomping around shouting
      "KOREANS ,KOREANS ,KOREANS ,KOREANS ,KOREANS ,..KOREANS ,KOREANS ,KOREANS ,KOREANS ,KOREANS ,KOREANS ,..."
      It is not the most plesant mental image I've ever had .

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  3. They're making a big mistake. by gt_swagger · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't they read that report by those two professors that got Microsoft funding about how Linux is plagued by security holes, higher ownership cost, and a swarm of locusts? I hope they can right the ship before it's too late.

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  4. Hear that? by AnyoneEB · · Score: 4, Funny

    That cry of anguish is all the South Koreans trying to get WINE to work so they can play StarCraft. (I have done it, it just took a lot of messing with settings.)

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  5. Re:Damn communists! by the_womble · · Score: 4, Funny
    Aren't the North Koreans the evil communists? Isn't South Korea home to the free market

    Exactly, so:

    • The North Koreans would be happier with something centrally planned and tightly controlled.
    • The South Koreans would see the benefits of consumer choice and appreciate the economic efficiency that results from pricing set by a competitive (i.e. non-monopoly) market

    Incidentally given that the North Koreans have heavily into personality cults, claiming credit for everything, and heavy propaganda they would be a good fit for MS.

  6. Microsoft Anti-piracy move by draxredd · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft has finally come up with a plan to supress Windows piracy in the south-east : Widescale Linux Adoption.

    ;)

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