Japan Subsidizes Linux Development, Considers Switch 248
TheAB writes "Japan is betting 50 million yen ($450k US) that the next-generation of high-tech products and computer networks will rely on open-source software. The money is to develop an 'operating system for consumer electronics goods'."
whoa there pilgrim (Score:0, Funny)
Why? (Score:5, Funny)
Why do that when you can just pull a Castle and steal it....
Interesting choice of dates.. (Score:5, Funny)
Hmmmm....
refrigerator root (Score:5, Funny)
And imagine how cool you'll be with sendmail running on your air conditioner.
WOOHOO! GUNDAM! (Score:5, Funny)
Here's the REAL question (Score:5, Funny)
Previous story here is on a company that did that. If Japan's encouraging the use of open source (and presumably GPL), what do they ship if they, for example, do an embedded linux port for a microwave? Do they ship a CD with the code with the microwave?
Geeze, if they did that, half the country would use the thing as the coaster, 49 percent would try and mu-wave the thing, and 1 percent (well, less...go with the idea here) would be left figuring how to do cool hacks on it.
Re:whoa there pilgrim (Score:5, Funny)
Press Release (Score:4, Funny)
Microsoft Buys Japan
Wed Feb 5, 03:53 PM PT
Microsoft plans to spend about 1 billion dollars (120 billion Yen) funding Japan in its entirety, says Bill Gates, Wednesday.
Gates' plans on purchasing the country at the end of fiscal 2004, but he's not sure what to do with it. Industry pundits predict that Japan will go the way of WebTV and many other companies/countries purchased by Microsoft.
"I like Japan", says Gates, "they really are good at science". Later, Gates was seen snickering.
--naked [slashdot.org]
Is it just me? (Score:3, Funny)
I ain't falling for this again ... (Score:5, Funny)
Last time I read a headline about Japan trying to predict the future computer trends, I tossed out my "C" books and wasted 6 months learning PROLOG.
The Open Source War : Part 10 The Final Chapter (Score:1, Funny)
I awoke today to see that all the systems in the world were running open source. M$'s beastly OS was finally outdone. I threw off my robe and danced on my front lawn, much to the surprise of my neighbors, a little happy dance. Much to my surprise, I came back inside to hear about M$ marketing a new technology that had nothing to do with computers, and sure enough, it was taking hold.
So in conclusion, dear Diary, I think M$ will be around for a long time in many of our daily lives. If it's not that pesky 0S it's going to be something. I have a 50' length of rope in the garage and a little chair to stand on, I think
Re:Press Release (Score:4, Funny)
Pronunciation: 'jOk
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin jocus; perhaps akin to Old High German gehan to say, Sanskrit yAcati he asks
Date: 1670
1 a : something said or done to provoke laughter; especially : a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist b (1) : the humorous or ridiculous element in something (2) : an instance of jesting : KIDDING c : PRACTICAL JOKE d : LAUGHINGSTOCK
2 : something not to be taken seriously : a trifling matter -- often used in negative construction
Japanese Linux (Score:4, Funny)
Microsoft Exec: We're a bit worried that you guys are moving away from Windows.
Japanese president: There is nothing to worry about! We in Japan are all in awe of your large penis!
Microsoft Exec: What?!
Japanese president: You see, Japanese penis is so small!
Japanese vice-president: So small!
Japanese president: You Americans have such humungous-bungus penis!
Microsoft Execs: Well... that's true!
Japanese vice-president: Oh, such, a nice, big penis, American!
Japanese president: What can we possibly do with such small penis? We cannot take over your operating system with programmers of such masterdonic penis!
Microsoft Execs: Well, you've got a point there! That settles that! We're sorry for taking your time, gentlemen!
Japanese president: Oh, no! Thank you! Another chance to be in same room with big American penis!
Microsoft Execs (leaving): Nice guys!
TV announcer: And now, for a special announcement from the President of the United States.
George Bush: My fellow Americans, I wish to address the concerns many of us have over the growing number of Japanese Linux distributions in America's IT sector. The new Japanese Emperor Linus Hirohito has made our own children into programmers who will soon launch a DDOS attack against American military networks at Pearl Harbour. However, I spoke with Mr. Hirohito this morning and he assured me that I have a very large penis! He said it was dinosauric, and absolutely dwarfed his penis which he assured me was nearly microscopic in size. My penis, he said, was most likely one of the biggest on the planet. I applaud Mr. Hirohito in his honest. Thank you.
topic -1 redundant; (Score:3, Funny)
Ah, (Score:3, Funny)
--
CEO,
Castle Technology UK
I see this press release :P (Score:2, Funny)
Microsoft Buys Japan
Wed Feb 5, 03:53 PM PT
Microsoft plans to spend about 1 billion dollars (120 billion Yen) funding Japan in its entirety, says Bill Gates, Wednesday.
Gates' plans on purchasing the country at the end of fiscal 2004, but he's not sure what to do with it. Industry pundits predict that Japan will go the way of WebTV and many other companies/countries purchased by Microsoft.
"I like Japan", says Gates, "they really are good at science". Later, Gates was seen snickering.
ls -la in Japanese (Score:3, Funny)
$ ?? -??
??: No match.
$ ?? -??
??: No match.
$
(shortened to apease the lameness filter)