Open up and be free
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| The dogged campaign against software pirates could be so successful
| that it might spell the end of the world's software giants.
|
| [...]
|
| Think about it. Free software. That phrase should be sending hordes
| of Malaysians scrambling to abandon their Windows machines and
| embrace this new movement.
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http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/4/15/lifefocus/20070414181338&sec=lifefocus
It talks a lot of about Freedom and openness and uses this to make inferences
that are political as well.
Related:
Outlook: Putting Malaysia on open source map
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| Q: What is the best way to implement open source in an
| enterprise environment?
|
| A: You don't have to go 100 per cent open source. In an
| environment, 80 per cent of the IT expenditure would go to the
| business software such as ERP, SCM, business intelligence,
| reporting tools, etc. This is where open source should be
| targeted at, where you can save the most.
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http://www.ctimes.com.my/Outlook/20061226102217/wartrevamp
Maylasia Open Source Software Alliance Releases Position Statement
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| In a sign that the battle for the hearts and minds of both government
| and business clients is hotting up in Malaysia, the Malaysia Open
| Source Software Alliance has released and Open Statement on
| "Software Nuetrality and Openness".
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http://www.localfoss.org/MOSSA_Releases_Open_Statement
OS Backers Prod Malaysian Government to Level Playing Field
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| The Malaysian government's adoption of a neutral technology
| platform policy must ensure that a more level playing field
| is established, which benefits the consumers in terms of
| quality of service received and long-term gains, according
| to the newly established Malaysian Open Source Software Alliance (MOSSA).
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54735.html
ADempiere Project's Red1: Malaysia Primed for Open Source
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| "In enterprises, you don't have to go 100 percent open source."
| said ADempiere founder Redhuan D. Onn, aka Red1. "Eighty percent
| of the IT expenditure would go to the business software such as
| ERP, SCM, business intelligence, reporting tools, etc. This is
| where open source should be targeted at -- where you can
| save the most."
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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/54914.html
Linux phone features Treo-style keyboard
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| A startup in Penang, Malaysia is readying a Linux-based dual-mode
| WiFi GSM/GPRS phone expected to ship in Q2. Gupp Technologies's
| "Phreedom" phone boasts a Treo-style QWERTY keyboard, a 2.5-inch
| QVGA color screen, and VoWiFi (voice-over-WiFi) capabilities
| based on the SIP standard.
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http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS6946488091.html
Malaysia suspends ODF approval process
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| According to an article originally published earlier this week in
| the International Herald Tribune, a close observer to the Malaysian
| approval process said Sirim would actually prefer a merger between
| Open XML and ODF to create a single standard rather than two
| competing ones.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9015902&intsrc=hm_list
http://tinyurl.com/3xp8tj
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