[plug] Japan, China, SK to develop open source OS?

[Richard Meyer]

Seems like they don't trust our friends from Redmond.

RichardM

http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5072069.html?tag=rd_top

                                                                                                
 Japan's computer and consumer hardware industries--which include global heavyweights Sony,     
 Matsushita Electric and NEC--have long searched for an alternative to Windows, which they      
 contend gives the Redmond, Wash.-based software company too much control over the personal     
 computer industry.