[luau] News - Malaysian Govt studying Linux systems for public sector and schools

[Warren Togami]

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/7/2/business/halin&sec=b
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THE government is seriously studying various issues relating to the usage of
Linux open systems in the public sector and in government schools, according
to the parliamentary secretary to Energy, Communications and Multimedia
Ministry Chia Kwang Chye.
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He said after the launch of IBM Malaysia's RM4mil Linux solutions centre
that over 25 government agencies were already using the Linux platforms in
its operations.
...
 "There is a possibility that some 2,300 schools in the country will be
using the open Linux systems if the government decides to go ahead with the
open systems," Chia said.
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He said that the adoption of Open Source technologies would increase the
technical capabilities of nations to quickly equal that of other developed
countries, especially in the creation and development of local home-grown
contents, solutions and applications for the local, regional and global
markets.
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