[Am-info] News: Japan mulls Windows replacement

[Fred A. Miller]

"SINGAPORE--Vulnerabilities of its Windows operating system may cost 
Microsoft dearly as the Japanese government is set to evaluate 
open-source alternatives to beef up computer security.

The authorities are contemplating the move for its e-government projects 
because problems in open platforms such as Linux are thought to be 
easier to fix, Kyodo News reported."

<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-966700.html>

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Fred A. Miller
Systems Administrator
Cornell Univ. Press Services
fm@cupserv.org, www.cupserv.org