VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued an instruction on using open source software products at state agencies.
see http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2009/01/822425/
Good for them. Vietnam has emerged from decades of war by hard work to have a healthy, growing economy and they need to respect copyright etc. with trading partners. This step will allow them to protect M$’s rights while freeing their people from the monopoly. TFA outlines a plan to migrate most government IT over the next year or so. No five year plans here. The plan also advises system builders not to use illegal copies but to go with FLOSS.
It is good to see emerging economies adopt FLOSS, even if only in government. Government sets standards and stimulates infrastructure. Viet Nam has a large population and is diversifying away from agriculture. FLOSS should enable education and rural folk to join the 21st century as full partners.
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