China, Japan To Utilize Linux More Often 19
DIY News writes "Japan aims to switch some government computers to the free Linux operating system and reduce its dependence on Microsoft Windows. Japan is drawing up guidelines for its ministries recommending open source software such as Linux as an "important option" in government procurement, said an official at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications." Relatedly, an anonymous reader writes "China will install a total of 141,624 new Linux desktops as school computers this year, according to an article at DesktopLinux.com. The PCs are ticketed for the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, for an educational program called the School-to-School Project. They will run Sun Wah Linux's Debian-based RAYS LX. The installation is claimed to be the largest procurement project in China's education history. Go Tux!"
User friendlyness (Score:1)
Re:User friendlyness (Score:2)
It's not linux that makes things difficult, I find it's usually the programs coded in one toolkit running on a DE with another toolkit that don't always work well with each other. I never realized how nice a consistent and useful "open dialog box" was until I used programs using different tool kits. That inconsistency adds to the difficulty in teaching people how to use linux distros.
For example, k
Too Bad... (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Too Bad... (Score:1, Informative)
They can.. (Score:2)
This is can only be a good thing. (Score:1)
If the Chinese people don't like it, they can do something about it. It's called revolution and it's happened countless times throughout history. With the increasing capitalistic nature of China the totalitarianism won't stand up for too long.
Contrast that with America, where capitalism seems to be stagnating a little and there is
Re:Too Bad... (Score:1)
See: Great Firewall of China. They've embraced the internet, but on their terms. It's likely that Chinese Linux will also follow suit.
The more the merrier (Score:2, Insightful)
boost! (Score:3, Insightful)
Effect upon US Economy (Score:4, Informative)
As the saying goes, you've made your bed; I hope you enjoy sleeping in it.
Re:Effect upon US Economy (Score:2)
I do not agree with parent BUT (Score:2)
The US is in hog to the rest of the world. For now this works for everybody. When it doesn't. Well, we will just see won't we?
I know just that at the moment the US is powerfull because of high-tech weapons but exactly where are the parts for these weapons made nowadays?
Re:I do not agree with parent BUT (Score:2)
I would have to say in the United States. At least I can tell you with 90% assurance that a lot of the military technology has been designed by Americans. It seems that a prerequisite for getting a job with a company that works with the DOD is being an American.
Use, not utilize. (Score:3, Informative)
Utilize means to use something for a purpose which it was not intended or designed for.
You would use a hammer to hit a nail into an object. But you might instead utilize your shoe to hit the nail into the object.
Utilize - to create utility where there is none.
The upshot is - I'm surprisingly curious to know in what way they are going to utilize Linux. As far as I can tell, not only can linux do everything, it was explicity designed to do everything, and therefore, by definition, cannot possibly be utilized, only used.
</tongue in cheek>
-Adam
Re:Use, not utilize. (Score:2)
Re:Use, not utilize. (Score:1)
</tongue even further in cheek>
As To Japan (Score:1)