April 28, 2004

Ministry of Public Management,
Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications



MPHPT announces report from Study Group Concerning Secure OS



The MPHPT set up the Study Group Concerning Secure OS (chaired by Prof. MURAOKA Yoichi, Waseda University) in June 2003 as a study group under the Director-General for Policy Planning (in charge of Information Communications). This was with a view to contributing to the investigation for a framework on the introduction of open-source operating systems for Japan's electronic government and electronic independent governing body systems. The study group implemented an objective and neutral evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of open-source OS and closed source OS from a security viewpoint, an operating viewpoint and a cost viewpoint, and recently compiled its report, which is now being announced.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2004/040428_1.html

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