Re: [LUAU] S. Korea Postal Service Moves to Linux Desktops, Nationwide

[Hawaii Linux Institute]

Oops, I inadvertently hit the submit key before I finished typing.  It 
appears that the Korea Postal Service Agency will be using the so-called 
Buyeo Linux developed by KIPA (Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency).  I 
probably posted this before.  Last year, KIPA announced that it has 
budgeted $50 million USD to promote Linux to various government agencies 
(target 1,000) and schools (target 10,000).  Wayne

Korea Post to Adopt Linux

Korea Post, Korea's postal service agency, Wednesday announced it will 
begin adopting the free, open-source operating system known as Linux 
to its desktop computers nationwide on Thursday, replacing the Windows 
operating system produced by U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp.

In the first stage, Korea Post will install the Linux-based operating 
system on 4,748 desktop computers for customer use in 2,800 branches 
nationwide, the state-run mail service agency said in a statement.

The move is aimed to join the South Korean government's efforts to 
promote the use of the Linux system in the public sector, Korea Post 
said.

The replacement is expected to help Korea Post save 850 million won 
($818,550) per year, the agency said.

By the end of the year, Korea Post also said it plans to adopt the 
Linux software for its Internet banking and payment system to replace 
Microsoft Windows, which, users say, is more prone to viruses and 
hackers.

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/biz/200508/kt2005083119163911860.htm

Wayne

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