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Open Asia: Under the radar, FLOSS thrives (NewsForge)
NewsForge looks at
GNU/Linux in Asia. "GNU/Linux is already reporting some
interesting deployments in the populous cash-strapped countries of the
region. In India, it is no coincidence that a number of low-cost PCs
hitting the market are now opting for Free Software-based solutions. China
has already worked out national distros of GNU/Linux that are in the local
language and also meet national concerns in terms of security. Pakistan has
seen government initiatives to boost the role of FLOSS, so as to become
less dependent on proprietary software, with it accompanying allegations of
piracy against countries with low incomes and poor conversion rates against
the dollar. Thailand is finding GNU/Linux a useful solution in its
Schoolnet program."
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Open Asia: Under the radar, FLOSS thrives (NewsForge) Posted Jul 29, 2003 0:04 UTC (Tue) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link] The use of "GNU/Linux" is uplifting.I've been thinking of writing an editorial-style article: "Free Software - Are YOU doing your bit?". For submital to the usual suspect sites. anyone got any recommendations for good points or avoidable pitfalls? My hope would be to point out the need for speakers, people contacting the press, people lobbying their governments, or at the very least, encouraging people to join their local Free Software/digital-freedom group. any comments appreciated.
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