Vietnam goes 100% open source
p2pnet news | Open Source:- It’s goodbye Microsoft in Vietnam.
Vietnamese state agencies have been ordered to use open source software exclusively, says VietnamNet Bridge, quoting minister of information Le Doan (right).
Nor is this a half measure.
By June 30, 2009, “100% of servers of IT divisions of government agencies must be installed with open source software; 100% of staffs at these IT divisions must be trained in the use of these software products and at least 50% use them proficiently,” says the story, going on:
“IT divisions at government agencies comprise the IT departments of ministries and government agencies, provincial and municipal Departments of Information and Communications.
“Open source software products are OpenOffice, email software for servers of Mozilla ThunderBird, Mozilla FireFox web browser and the Vietnamese typing software Unikey.”
By the end of next year, 70% of servers of ministries’ agencies and local state agencies must be running on the software mentioned above, “and 70% of IT staff trained in using this software; and at least 40% able to use the software in their work,” says the story, adding:
“The instruction also requests that computer traders not sell PCs installed with cracked software, but open source ones.”
VietnamNet Bridge – Vietnam to widely use open source software, January 6, 2009
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January 8th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Whoa. Progressive communists. Whodathunkit?
January 8th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Ordered? … now that’s an interesting switch … and YES! bye bye microcrap
January 8th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
More governments should do it…..!!! Go Vietnam!!
January 8th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I must note that I didn’t see Linux on the list.
Does that mean they can use non-open OS’s ??
at any rate, Vietnam is one of the biggest software piracy places on earth.
People are sold computers with Cracked Windows, the only problem with this is that they sell the Cracked Windows to them at full price.
January 9th, 2009 at 3:24 am
Hopefully Canada will follow suit. It’s ridiculous to pay Microsoft when free viable alternatives are available.
January 9th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Absolutely Dave. The UK was bribed my M$ to keep running their software. It’s utter madness to pay for software when such a wealth of FOSS exists which uses standardised formats, not some proprietary bloat that binds you to one supplier ad infinitatem.
January 9th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Very nice news
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If Vietman can do it…. everyone can do it . Winblows bye bye lol
Now seriously i thing that is a nice way to change on all that copyright crap that makes people bit of much tired ..(me at least) + is more promising the open source…. It’s just more open
Nice move again 100% open source, cool
January 13th, 2009 at 1:23 am
you know… in a way viruses are a good thing cuz the more they make the more vulnerable you are on windows then to keep ur files, identity, etc. safe you switch to linux, freebsd, solaris, unix, or any other open source system and then ur safe and people wont ‘bow down’ to microsoft any more! linux has a few viruses but none are very harmful because of loging into root and any exploited flawsin the kernel can be fixed and updated with ease
(i’m not promoting viruses or anything here i just am pointing out how they will eventually deter people away from windows and over to open source)
March 15th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Hi there,
Thanks for article. Everytime like to read you.
Thanks
Jinny