Public and private initiatives building greater infrastructure
,----[ Quote ]
| Open-source software
|
| With support from the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre
| (Nectec), 25 open-source software companies formed the Open Source Software
| Network (OSSN) to encourage open-source software in Thailand.
|
| The network plans to focus on open-source software research and development,
| creation of awareness, policy development and building markets. As an
| initiator and a facilitator, Nectec provides feed money to the network.
|
| Its goal is to increase the number of open-source software users by 500 per
| cent. Open-source users now account for only 0.01 per cent of software users
| in the country.
|
| It also plans to increase the number of open-source software firms from 10 to
| 50 in the next three years and then 100 in the next five years.
|
| OSSN is planning to set up the country's first Linux Technology Centre next
| year to push local software developers to develop original open-source
| applications.
|
| It is to train people in the area and eventually encourage them to develop
| products based on open-source software under Thai brands.
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http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/12/25/technology/technology_30060156.php
Many success stories below. Also, find out Microsoft's possible role
in 'killing' OLPC in Thailand.
Related (Linux and FOSS penetrating Thailand):
Thailand: Egat turns to open source to cut costs
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| There are 7,000 PC units based on Open Office or 70 per cent of all 12,000 PC
| units in the organisation.
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http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/28/technology/technology_30046747.php
Advanced Info Service Uses Red Hat [in Thailand]
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| "AIS is currently the biggest mobile phone operator in Thailand,
| so the availability preference for us is 99.999 percent uptime,"
| said Arakin Rakchittapoke, Infrastructure Platform Development,
| ICTM, AIS. "For every minute of downtime, there is potential for
| 60,000 complaints and we can't have that.
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http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=121013
Tossfest 2007: are you a hardened open sourcer?
,----[ Quote ]
| South East Asia's premier open source software event, the Thailand
| Open Source Software Festival - or Tossfest 2007 - splashes down
| in Bangkok this week.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/31/tossfest_2007/
[Thai] LinuxTLE 8.0: Patong Released
http://www.opentle.org/
[Thai] Core GNU/Linux 2.0 Released!
,----[ Quote ]
| Core contains nothing beyond what is required to perform these tasks.
| Core is primarily designed for experienced Linux users, though it has
| found an audience with those looking to learn about the internals
| and operation of a Linux system.
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http://www.coredistro.org/news-20070501
World's lowest cost Linux thin client? [from Thailand]
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| Bangkok-based Norhtec has unveiled a sub-$85 mini-PC claimed to be the most
| affordable Linux thin client system to date. The "ultra-low-power"
| MicroClient JrSX is based on a 300MHz x86-compatible SoC (system-on-chip) and
| includes both CompactFlash and 2.5-inch hard drive storage options, along
| with 10/100Mbps Ethernet networking.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5563564014.html
Here is the incident where the goons from Microsoft sabotaged OLPC in Thailand
(by lobbying, and who knows what /else/?):
Here it is from a better source
,----[ Quote ]
| About the meeting with Microsoft, he mentioned that he got a request from
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, deputy prime minister. [Note: It seems
| likely that the early meeting with Microsoft was about going to see
| the operation of British e-government.) Dr.Sitthichai said he will
| use his own money and contact British government directly instead.
|
| For the OLPC project, he asserted that he does not oppose or intend
| cancel the project. This project was initiated during Thaksin's
| government with no financial support plan. Therefore, the government
| does not have budget to support the project. Kamthorn had a chance
| to clarify and talk about the project for a little while. The
| minister said he will bring that up for the next meeting with
| OLPC working group which Dr.Djitt Laowattana serves as a board
| director.
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http://www.iosn.net/asean-3/countries/thailand/news/thai-open-sourcers-meet-ict-minister
,----[ Quote ]
| "Thailand's new junta-appointed Education Minister has cancelled
| Thailand's participation in the One Laptop Per Child project and
| scrapped a plan to give a 2B1 laptop to every primary school student ..
| He cited the lack of readiness of teachers"
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http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/11/28/026232.shtml
Thai Open Sourcers Meet ICT Minister
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| Eight representatives from Thai Open Source Associations and
| users/developers of open source software met Dr. Sitthichai, Thai
| ICT minister, discussing about open source in Thailand and roles
| of the government.
|
| They handed the open letter (asking for support of open source) with
| 800 names of supporters on to the minister. He apologized and
| admitted that he is hardware-oriented and does not have knowledge
| about software that much. He said he does not oppose. He just
| does not know. From now on, he is willing to support open source
| software usage and development by the local industry.
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http://www.localfoss.org/Thai_Open_Sourcers_Meet_ICT_Minister
The source of all openness
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| Despite what the ICT Minister might say, open source software is a
| thriving business
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/Database/29Nov2006_data017.php
Thai FOSS Community Responds to IT Minister
,----[ Quote ]
| Other than these, we see the following economic advantages in adopting open
| source software:
|
| 1. Reduction in the piracy rate...
| 2. Supporting the development of technology in-country...
| 3. Increasing the potential of Thai developers.
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http://www.localfoss.org/Thai_FOSS_Community_Responds_to_IT_Minister
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