Japan, China and SKorea to develop Windows replacement

Spinner

It has been reported that Japan, China and South Korea plan to develop an original operating system in a bid to challenge the domination of Microsoft.

The three countries are expected to reach an agreement by the middle of September.

The three countries are to set up a joint private-sector promotion committee in mid-November, to include Japanese businesses such as NTT Data Corp., Matsu****a Electric Industrial Co., NEC Corp., Hitachi Ltd. and Fujitsu Ltd.

The project is part of combined efforts to reduce heavy reliance on Microsoft's operating system, which they say has oppressed their business strength in the computer software industry.

Japan, China and South Korea have also noted the risk of overconcentration of a single software product, they said.

Computer viruses targeting Windows' defects have been rapidly proliferating, awakening global industry officials to the importance of reviewing reliance on Microsoft's operating software.

To develop a Windows replacement, the partners will make improvements to Linux or other open-source programs, using their basic designs, and develop their own unique application software programs, including those for word processing and spreadsheets.

The governments of the three countries will consider subsidising the project. If a new operating system is developed via the scheme, the three governments are expected to use it in some of their computer systems, they said.

Thanks to Blackhawk, for the heads up on this one

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Thrax

Ok, so let me get this right. Make sure this logic is clear:

Japan, China, and South Korea are displeased with the reliance upon Microsoft Windows as it creates a potential security issue.

So to remedy this reliance, they'll create and make their OWN operating system popular and establish a reliance upon that so virus writers can attack a new popular system!

PERFECT!

Rob

Well, i read it as Japan, China, and South Korea see windows as such a bug ridden, inherently insecure platform, that it's in their best interest to put resources into a different platform.

Something I came to realize a long time ago.

leishi85

u have to remember this, their lanuage is totally different, windows isn't built on, or for their fonts, it will be a lot better if they can make a good OS based on their fonts, it will be more compitable with their apps, and what not, because china, korea, and japan all use the same font i believe.