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[Japan] Sony Gets Good Feedback on Linux from Engineers

Submitted by Willy Smith on 30 May, 2003 - 14:40.

Article from Nikkei Electronics Asia Online (English)


Brief from Heise News Ticker (German)


"Sony, which at the end of 2002 announced a joint development tie up with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co, Ltd, involving Linux for digital home appliances, is calling for the formation of a Linux industry forum that will also involve other consumer electronics manufacturers."


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It's interesting and significant that companies of all sizes are having to decide at this point whether or not to embrace Linux and Open Source. So far, and with some notable exceptions, it seems that companies from group-oriented cultures are more willing to embrace and adapt to these concepts.

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Re: [Japan] Sony Gets Good Feedback on Linux from Engineers

Submitted by WorldWatch Reader on 30 May, 2003 - 15:17.

Historically Sony has distanced itself from Linux on the desktop and laptop. I wonder if this change in attitude in embedded markets will result in a change of attitude for Linux on general purpose computers?

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