Japan Times: Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 10:13:37 -0400
> From: David Cowhig <david.cowhig () verizon net>
> Subject: [IP] Japan Times: Japan has visions of Asian alternative to 
> Windows OS
>  Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS
> To: dave () farber net
>
>
> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20030901a3.htm
>
> Japan has visions of Asian alternative to Windows OS
>
> Japan hopes to develop new computer software in cooperation with China and 
> South Korea to make Asian economies less dependent on Microsoft Corp.'s 
> Windows operating system, government officials said Sunday.
>
> The software would be built into computer servers and Internet-enabled 
> appliances, such as next-generation cell phones, the officials said.
>
> Computer worms have been attacking Windows recently, prompting government 
> offices and major companies to reconsider their heavy dependence on the 
> operating system.
>
> Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma will propose the plan 
> to his Chinese and South Korean counterparts during talks Wednesday on the 
> sidelines of an expanded meeting of trade ministers from the Association 
> of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh.
>
> Japan has initiated private-sector studies on developing operating systems 
> with the United States and European nations, but has never launched this 
> kind of tieup with China and South Korea.
>
> If the three countries agree on the plan, the governments will start 
> full-fledged preparations with the participation of experts from telecom 
> carriers and machinery equipment makers.
>
> The Japan Times: Sept. 1, 2003
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