Korean Ministry Urges Users to Switch to Linux
The South Korean Ministry of Information is now urging users of Windows 98 to change operating systems to Linux:
During the meeting, the Ministry of Information and Communication urged the other agencies replace Windows 98 with the open-source software Linux, the sources said.
The ministry has promoted use of Linux instead of Windows 98 for the past year.
Microsoft’s decision to stop offering updated anti-virus patches will leave many South Korean users of the outdated Windows operating system vulnerable to threats of hacking and malicious codes.
According to industry data, Windows 98 runs on around 13 percent of the total 27 million personal computers in South Korea, most of which are being used at government agencies.
Why don’t the users just upgrade to Window NT instead of using the old buggy Windows 98? I wonder if the move to change to the Linux system is in response to the anti-trust case being waged against Microsoft in Korea? Maybe this is a way to put added pressure on Microsoft to settle the case as they are currently appealing the latest ruling against them.
