[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]
“The state government is adopting the open source system
software to speed up the development of a knowledge-based society
in Sarawak.“Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said
there were two economic reasons for adopting the open source system
as an alternative to the proprietary system in the state’s
information and communication technology agenda.“‘Its low cost and free distribution means that more people can
afford ICT and this can help expand and extend the usage of ICT
within the state and stimulate the development of the local ICT
industry…'”