__/ [ B Gruff ] on Wednesday 19 July 2006 21:21 \__
> It would appear that Malasia might beat the MA deadline for ODF
> implementation - by the end of this year rather than Jan 2007
>
> http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2006/07/odf_proposed_to.html
I noticed that a lot of sites were raving about that early in the morning. It
appears as though Malaysia is going towards a full migration to Open Source
(not just ODF). From June and July this year:
Open Source Opens Doors
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| Malaysia's CIOs are into open source software, and many see it as a way
| of cutting costs and upping choice.
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http://cio-asia.com/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=3975&pubid=5&issueid=96
The State of Linux: Malaysia's Strong OSS Growth
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| There is substantive and positive growth in the use of Linux and Open
| Source Software (OSS) in Malaysia and for that matter in much of the
| Asia-Pacific region. Although there is far too little recognition of
| what is occuring, nations like Malaysia have adopted a wise, balanced
| approach to Linux use.
|
| [...]
|
| The OSS Master Plan summary also includes some important notes regarding
| Desktop Linux and OSS use. The report notes that since 2004, growth in the
| Desktop use of OSS went from 15% to 37%. It is difficult not to notice
| the overt signs of substantial and beneficial OSS growth.
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http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/linuxmalaysia.shtml
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