HANCOM and Korean government stepped into Linux desktop mainstream
- 120K copies desktop packages are to be supplied in this year by the contract between two parties
Jan 11th, 16:39 UTC
January 9th, 2002 in Seoul, Korea - HancomLinux, a Linux expert developing and distributing Linux applications, has announced that they have concluded an agreement with the Central Procurement Office of the Korean Government to supply the 120 copies of desktop Linux office packages in this year.
" HancomLinux Deluxe 2.0" is the product that combines the MS compatible office suite and Linux OS. Total 120,000 Linux office packages for the desktop computers are equavalent to 23% of annual Windows based PC procurement. By the aggressive adoption of the Korean government, Hancom is said to start massive promotion and setting up the nationwide support network for the governemnt agency.
Mr. Dongkun Lee, the chief of the central procurement office who has led this contract said, "the purchase of this Linux office packages in the government will bring to us more than 80% of cost saving compared to buying exclusive softwares produced by Microsoft. We hope that this might be a good start to pump up the Linux vendors to maintain technological competnece"
Adopting this Linux system use into the Korean government agencies and ministries has an huge effect on Asian that is expected to use Linux more.
About HancomLinux, Inc.(www.hancom.com)
HancomLinux, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, specializes in developing Linux-based applications for desktop as well as Linux Operating System. The company leads the Asian market with Linux Office distribution, extending worldwide desktop Linux market. The company now has more than 90 employees and 4 locations worldwide.
(Submitted by Park Sang Keun of HancomLinux,inc)
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