Japan To Do Payroll On Linux 343
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 (Score:4, Funny)
Darl's World Tour Continues (Score:2, Funny)
In keeping with new Linux system... (Score:5, Funny)
Widespeard use of Linux (Score:3, Funny)
half (Score:5, Funny)
aaah, so they move from 32 to 64 bit then ?
(ducks for cover)
Darl's trip (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Darl's trip (Score:5, Funny)
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! (Score:5, Funny)
No. (Score:5, Funny)
No, they're moving from FULL SPEED to HIGH SPEED.
In other unrelated news... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Big Rin for Rinux! (Score:2, Funny)
Sorry...Just a little *heough!* US bashing humour. Move Along.
Re:No. (Score:5, Funny)
(but sir!)
What's the matter Colonel Sanders....? Chicken!
Someone had to do it (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Java? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:half (Score:1, Funny)
I'm so used to Slashdot typos I thought this said have operating costs, and I thought, "Well, doesn't every system?"
Re:k3wl (Score:2, Funny)
Re:k3wl (Score:2, Funny)
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... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Java? (Score:3, Funny)
There are languages designed for business applications, like COBOL.
Re:Java? (Score:4, Funny)
And this is why students and people without professional experience don't make large scale business solutions.
Re:Someone had to do it (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Excahnge rate/Weak Yen (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In keeping with new Linux system... (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:2, Funny)
inverse is true too! (Score:3, Funny)
also, Linux development is now on Japan's payroll.
Re:The *REAL* reason Japan chose open source... (Score:2, Funny)
No, thed need to talk to the Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division:
(You have to go to the strip after this one to get the joke.)
Re:In other unrelated news... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:In keeping with new Linux system... (Score:1, Funny)
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]!"