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Nectec sponsors open-source software creation
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| National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) is pouring Bt180
| million to promote the production of open-source software, as part of
| the "Strong Thailand" programme.
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http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/08/19/business/business_30110160.php
Senator Talha for govt to focus on IT sector
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| However, he added, the apathy of the government is ironic, which is keeping
| us far behind than the other nations of the region in this important arena.
| He expressed these views while speaking at the closing ceremony of three day
| extensive training of Open Source Operating Systems (OS O/S), which was held
| here by the Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) in collaboration with
| Pakistan Software Export Board.
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http://www.sananews.com.pk/english/2009/08/20/senator-talha-for-govt-to-focus-on-it-sector/
Recent:
Open-source software suites pre-installed in local PCs
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| In a bid to promote the wider use of open-source software in Thailand, the
| National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) has joined five
| local computer manufacturers to pre-install open-source software suites in
| personal computers.
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| The five companies are SVOA, D Com, Synnex (Thailand), IT Bakery and Powell
| Computer.
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| Nectec's director Pansak Siriruchatapong said Nectec was developing and
| customising open-source software suites for the local-brand PC companies,
| including the operating system Ubuntu Linux and applications such as Open
| Office, Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird e-mail software.
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http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/02/10/technology/technology_30095272.php
Related:
Thailand: Egat turns to open source to cut costs
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| There are 7,000 PC units based on Open Office or 70 per cent of all 12,000 PC
| units in the organisation.
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http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/28/technology/technology_30046747.php
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