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China, Japan To Utilize Linux More Often
DIY News writes "Japan aims to switch some government computers to the free Linux operating system and reduce its dependence on Microsoft Windows. Japan is drawing up guidelines for its ministries recommending open source software such as Linux as an "important option" in government procurement, said an official at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications." Relatedly, an anonymous reader writes "China will install a total of 141,624 new Linux desktops as school computers this year, according to an article at DesktopLinux.com. The PCs are ticketed for the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, for an educational program called the School-to-School Project. They will run Sun Wah Linux's Debian-based RAYS LX. The installation is claimed to be the largest procurement project in China's education history. Go Tux!"
... the FOSS community couldn't build in subversive functionality allowing all of those Chinese school-children to read up on things like 'Freedom' and 'Liberty'. Using all of the Linux goodness for further oppression of the Chinese people seems wrong and wasteful.
It would be great for Japan to start making desktops for Linux... Linux is getting a well earned boost.
Not only "land of the free" but "land of the lawyers" who love a good old 1st amendment smackdown. Shihar 153932
Coincidentally, the US' trade deficit continues to rise. Not surprising considering the only things still made in the US that other people want are shitty movies and software. With most of the software being replaced by open source software, and shitty American movies (and software) being openly pirated, you guys will have no source of revenue. You'll be stuck giving each other massages, suing each other, and selling houses to each other, all the while, allowing foreign nationals to amass large reserves of your currency. The idea of a service only economy (no manufacturing) combined with disdain for intellectual property rights, really doesn't leave you guys with anything to export.
As the saying goes, you've made your bed; I hope you enjoy sleeping in it.
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