[Ubuntu-SG] Ubuntu Users in Singapore

[John Thng]

On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Muhammad Heidir <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>wrote:

>  Hello all,
>
> I'm just wondering, how come the Singapore Ubuntu Mailing list is quiet?
> Are there any efforts to promote Ubuntu usage within Singapore, or is it
> Singaporeans are happy with Microsoft WIndows Vista?
>
> I would like to hold a discussion about the monopolistic trade policy of
> Microsoft within Singapore. Everywhere I go, in every department stores that
> sell PCs or laptops, they always come with Microsoft Windows pre-installed.
> Is there any way for the buyer to be able to choose the operating system
> they want other than Windows?
>
> I read on the Internet that the Singapore government, especially Mindef is
> using OpenOffice as a standard productivity suite. I'm sure, besides
> adopting OpenOffice, they might be interested with using a GNU/Linux system,
> which is customizable and provides and open auditing of source code for
> security checks.
>
> Are there anyone interested to see a change in the adoption of Open Source
> Software in Singapore?
>
> Thank you and best regards,
> supervivid
>
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>
We all want to see more ubuntu usage. So far I don't think much know how to
promote even if the laptop do come with ubuntu. If you do have suggestion,
let's hear about it.

Vista is used widely in sales, because of the branded companies.

And for your question below,
>> Is there any way for the buyer to be able to choose the operating system
they want other than Windows?

Because not much people thought of other operating system than windows here.
I can say, a lot of the people here learn windows from young to work and not
other os ... And further more they depend a lot of windows software ...

As for your last question below,
>> Are there anyone interested to see a change in the adoption of Open
Source Software in Singapore?

The correct approach to help people adapt is to ask a lot to use those
cross-platform open source apps on their windows first, not so extreme
immediately switch to ubuntu to enjoy it.

As for mindef they have mentioned linux last time but I dun think it's fast
to deploy. Have to wait at least 2010 or 2012 then I think there's more news
to it.

Best Regards
John
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