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Linux may power South Korean schools by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2004-08-24 07:45 AM

South Korea's education ministry could soon switch to the Linux operating system--a further testament to the growing popularity of open-source software among regional governments.

South Korean institute joins effort to beef Linux up to high standards of data-center and telecom operations by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2005-03-22 02:10 PM

Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute has joined the Open Source Development Lab to help further that organization's effort to develop versions of the Linux operating systems that meet the high-performance standards of telecom and data-center operations.

South Korea Steps Up Linux Use in Public Sector by Kenneth Wong — last modified 2005-03-29 10:55 PM

Last year, the Ministry of Information and Communication in South Korea encouraged eight government agencies to adopt the Linux operating system and it is now gaining traction, the ministry said in a statement.

South Korean Haansoft joins Linux group OSDL by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2005-05-13 10:57 PM

South Korean Linux developer Haansoft has joined Open Source Development Labs Inc. (OSDL), a nonprofit industry group that promotes the use of the Linux operating system in enterprises, and will participate in OSDL's Carrier-Grade Linux working group, the group said Thursday.

Financial institutions lead march to Linux in Korea by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2005-12-29 03:03 PM

In the latest in a series of moves aimed at getting Korean government institutions to move away from their reliance on Windows and Unix and adopt open source software, two state-owned financial institutions planned to launch the country's first Linux-based Internet banking services in December.

Korea Plans to Build Linux City and University by Russell John — last modified 2006-02-16 06:43 PM

The Korean government plans to select a city and a university late next month where open-source software like Linux will become the mainstream operating programs.

South Korea to redraw its maps with open source by Khairil Yusof — last modified 2006-09-12 04:20 PM

South Korea will try to tackle one of its lingering problems--a chaotic street and address system--through a new open-source project.