MAMPU migrates to OpenOffice.org and ODF to increase freedom of choice and
interoperability
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| The Malaysian Administrative Modernization and Management Planning Unit
| (MAMPU) has announced that the agency will be migrating to OpenOffice.org
| office suite as well as adopt the OpenDocument Format (ODF). In addition,
| Microsoft Office is to be phased out by end of 2008.
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http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/03/mampu-migrates.html
Related:
Embun: A Malaysian Ubuntu
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| Embun is a free operating system, based on the very popular Ubuntu Linux,
| with a Malaysian flavor. The distribution was created especially for
| Malaysian people that haven’t tried yet an open source operating system. Like
| Ubuntu, Embun is a Live CD that you can try without installing, but if you
| like it and you want to install it, there is an installation icon on the
| desktop.
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http://linuxmini.blogspot.com/2007/10/embun-malaysian-ubuntu.html
Embun: A Malaysian Ubuntu - Open Source operating system for all Malaysians!
,----[ Quote ]
| Embun is a free operating system, based on the very popular Ubuntu Linux,
| with a Malaysian flavor. The distribution was created especially for
| Malaysian people that haven’t tried yet an open source operating system.
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/Embun-A-Malaysian-Ubuntu-67618.shtml
Open source lab cuts technology start-ups’ costs
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| Malaysia-based IT services company Basis Bay and government agency,
| Multimedia Development Corporation have opened the MSC Malaysia-Basis Bay
| Open Source Lab in Cyberjaya, Malaysia.
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http://computerworld.com.my/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=6176&pubid=4&issueid=121
Open source gathers steam in Malaysia
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| She added that OSS is now used in almost all verticals and in different
| software stacks as there is sufficient support from OSS vendors. Prianka
| noted that the main drivers for using open source is to provide better
| protection against security breaches and help organizations with their budget
| constraints.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62030775,00.htm
Malaysia formally embraces open doc format
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| The Malaysian government today announced plans to adopt open standards and
| the Open Document Format (ODF) within the country's public sector.
|
| [...]
|
| In July this year, Japan became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region
| to embrace open software standards. Last August, the United Nations urged
| countries in the region to adopt the ODF.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62030781,00.htm
New lab for open-source developers
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| Technopreneurs working with open-source technology can now develop their
| applications further, with the opening of the Basis Bay-MSC Malaysia Open
| Source laboratory here.
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http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F8%2F1%2Ftechnology%2F20070801120346&sec=technology
Malaysia Lab to Build Enterprise Products Using Novell, Red Hat
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| The facility is equipped with Basis Bay's Jazz Series servers, which will
| allow technopreneurs to use open source tools to develop high-end and
| mission-critical applications based on the Novell and Red Hat platforms for
| commercialization. Multimedia Development Corporation will provide pre-seed
| funding for the startups, CEO Datuk Badlisham Ghazali pointed out.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/58682.html
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
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