Japan To Do Payroll On Linux

strannik writes "Yahoo/Reuters is reporting that the The Japanese Government will use Linux for it's payroll system. Fujitsu LTD, IBM Japan LTD and OKI Electronic Industry Co. will develop the system by March of 2004. The new system is expected to halve operating costs (to about 350 Billion Yen a year)."

k3wl

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't miss the battle of the century! David versus Goliath all over again as we watch SCO vs Japan! Don't miss this apocalyptical match, and it's only on paaay per viewww!

Darl's World Tour Continues

[zdislaw]

Would that make Japan Darl McBride's next stop on his 2003 FUD World Tour?

In keeping with new Linux system...

[Anonymous Coward]

Japanese civil servants will be expected to work for free.

Widespeard use of Linux

[nother_nix_hacker]

Duh, who cares if Linux is making it big in the real world, gaining coroperate sponsorship thus developing quickly into a mature and usable system... what we all want is transparent windows!

half

[selderrr]

The new system is expected to halve operating costs

aaah, so they move from 32 to 64 bit then ?
(ducks for cover)

Darl's trip

[burgburgburg]

I guess that Darl's trip [yahoo.com] wasn't particularly persuasive after all. I wonder why.

Re:Darl's trip

[Lane.exe]

Honorable Darl McBride, Emperor of Evil Empire SCO,
We regret to inform you that your crass and stupid public remarks regarding the honored and revered Rinux operating system have deeply offended our nation and further disgraced yourself. Here is your tanto. Your retainer Chris Sontag will be standing by with katana to further help you complete your ritual suicide.

Sincerery,
Japan

Watch out japan!

[PhrostyMcByte]

Is it possible for SCO to sue a country?

No.

[Eric_Cartman_South_P]

aaah, so they move from 32 to 64 bit then ?

No, they're moving from FULL SPEED to HIGH SPEED.

In other unrelated news...

[AtomicX]

In other totally unrelated news, George Bush has declared Japan a terrorist state. In a recently published dossier the newly appointed Chief of Staff, Gen S. Ballmer said that Japan posed a significant threat to US security, this was further emphasised by Gen D. McBride, who will be leading Operation Litigation

Re:Big Rin for Rinux!

[BillsPetMonkey]

"US to do Payroll on Microsoft Windows Me"

Sorry...Just a little *heough!* US bashing humour. Move Along.

Re:No.

[iplayfast]

No they're going to LUDICRIOUS SPEED!

(but sir!)

What's the matter Colonel Sanders....? Chicken!

Someone had to do it

[Lane.exe]

The lights come up deep within SCO's main control room...

SCO worker:Captain! We get signal!

Chris Sontag:Main screen turn on!

Japanese dignitary appears, holding Darl McBride captive

Sontag:It's you!

Dignitary:Good evening, gentleman... all your CEOs are belong to us...

Here we come Godzilla 2003

[PhrostyMcByte]

Godzilla 2003: SCO vs Godzilla

Re:Java?

[Kissing Crimson]

But, if I were Japan, I'd have a lot more to worry about then just SCO

Like not speaking Japanese?

Re:half

[Anonymous Coward]

The new system is expected to halve operating costs

I'm so used to Slashdot typos I thought this said have operating costs, and I thought, "Well, doesn't every system?"

Re:k3wl

[Chundra]

Wouldn't that be Godzilla vs. SCOthra?

Re:k3wl

[ackthpt]

Don't miss the battle of the century! David versus Goliath all over again as we watch SCO vs Japan! Don't miss this apocalyptical match, and it's only on paaay per viewww!

Just so long as there's no sneak attack on Santa Cruz (as I live there), although, there might have been a mini-sub paddling around out in the Monterey Bay yesterday, which could explain THIS! [santacruzsentinel.com]

The *REAL* reason Japan chose open source...

[TheConfusedOne]

They're hoping that this Mozilla creature can do something about their bi-annual Godzilla invasions.

Re:Java?

[Detritus]

Why on Earth would you use an unsafe systems programming language like C for a payroll application?

There are languages designed for business applications, like COBOL.

Re:Java?

[Xerithane]

I'm always wondering why doesn't people use Java for such large developments... If tomorrow Linux is declared illegal because of the SCO suit (very unlikely though), you just reinstall FreeBSD and keep on going.


And this is why students and people without professional experience don't make large scale business solutions.

Re:Someone had to do it

[Anonymous Coward]

No, someone didn't have to do it, you're a fucking moron.

Re:Excahnge rate/Weak Yen

[Drathos]

Yeah.. But wouldn't you rather carry around 4,190,703,826,736,921.50 Turkish Lira? :D

Re:In keeping with new Linux system...

[blibbleblobble]

"In keeping with new Linux system, japanese civil servants will be expected to work for free."

Uhh, right. And in keeping with the new Windows system, UK civil servants will provide their employers with a 16-page EELA giving them permission to ransack the government buildings. Those who do come into work will be expected to dress in gay bright colours, and respond... very... slowly... to anybody who asks them to do stuff.

Cost

[c0ol]

to about 350 Billion Yen a year thats what, 5$ USD?

inverse is true too!

[twitter]

Japan To Do Payroll On Linux

also, Linux development is now on Japan's payroll.

Re:The *REAL* reason Japan chose open source...

[darrylo]

No, thed need to talk to the Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division:

http://www.megatokyo.com/index.php?strip_id=354 [megatokyo.com]

(You have to go to the strip after this one to get the joke.)

Re:In other unrelated news...

[Anonymous Coward]

Japan has weapons of mass socialization too! Just give the USA a few months to plant trailers and a gyroskope or two...

Re:In keeping with new Linux system...

[Anonymous Coward]

Wrong!

They'll have to dress up as paper clips and they'll respond quickly; when anyone enters they will get up from their desks, cheerfully confront the person from a foot away and say "It looks like you're trying to [insert task here]!"