Asia Pulse/LinuxInsider: South Korea Steps Up Linux Use in Public Sector

"South Korea said today it will launch a government-wide promotion to increase the free use of the Linux operating system in the public sector, a move what analysts say could reduce the dominance of Microsoft's Windows.

"The Ministry of Information and Communication said it will provide a total of 3 billion won (US$2.95 million) [€2.27 million] for government agencies which want to use the Linux and other open-source computer programs this year..."

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