Seoul, Aug 31 2005 (Korea Newswire)--
Korea Post, Korea’s postal service agency, announced on
Wednesday (Aug. 31) that 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. |
