South Korean Government To Ditch Windows 7 for Linux

Seoul: With Microsoft informing users that it would end free technical support for Windows 7 operating system next year, South Korean government has decided to switch from Windows 7 to open source operating system Linux. According to Korea Herald, the decision from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety comes amid “concerns about the cost of continuing to maintain Windows”. The ministry would first test-run Linux on its PCs and if no security issues arise, Linux systems will be introduced more widely within the government. “The transition to Linux OS and the purchase of new PCs are expected to cost the government about $655 million,” the report said. Windows 7 support will end on January 14 next year, and that is a huge problem for both governments and enterprises as upgrading to Windows 10 would involve a hefty cost. (IANS)

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