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The Japanese government is reviewing the possibility of no longer using Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system as part of its plans to boost computer security within the government, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported Saturday.
Most of the government's servers and personal computers use Windows software.
But the government is interested in studying alternative operating systems, especially open-source programs such as Linux, the newspaper said.
Open-source programs do not require licensing fees and can be modified because their source codes are made available for free.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will set up a panel of experts to study the alternatives and what systems other governments use in the next fiscal year beginning April 1, the newspaper said.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's panel on promoting electronic government asked the government in August to develop or introduce an open-source program for security reasons, it said. (Kyodo News)
Most of the government's servers and personal computers use Windows software.
But the government is interested in studying alternative operating systems, especially open-source programs such as Linux, the newspaper said.
Open-source programs do not require licensing fees and can be modified because their source codes are made available for free.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will set up a panel of experts to study the alternatives and what systems other governments use in the next fiscal year beginning April 1, the newspaper said.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's panel on promoting electronic government asked the government in August to develop or introduce an open-source program for security reasons, it said. (Kyodo News)
