[LUAU] Re: ROK Linux Plan & LUAU Co-op Library
Hawaii Linux Institute
wp at hawaiilinux.us
Mon Feb 20 11:46:16 PST 2006
A few years ago, the ROK gov budgeted over $100M USD to try to boost
their entertainment industry. Now the Korean soup operas are so
proliferating (& so addictively popular) that the Taiwan government a
couple of months ago was considering banning Korean soup operas during
the prime time (and, of course, this idea was quickly shot down). Last
year, I was having lunch with a high ranking official from China's
Science & Technology Ministry. He mentioned that if someone can develop
a Linux (or Linux-like) computer system for China, and charges, say, one
dollar per month per head count, in Shanghai alone, this would generate
a revenue in excess of $200M USD a year. Putting these two and two
together, I believe the ROK gov is eying a much bigger thing. Whether
these opportunities will spill over to the Isle, I am too old to be
interested, but, hey, the prize is bigger than a powerball lottery.
On the LUAU co-op library, I am glad someone is interested. Will try to
do some more thinking. Wayne
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