Linux and OSS in Vietnam

Vietnam government has very positive policy to promote OSS. Vietnam Prime Minister announced the Master Plan "Applying and Developing Open Source Software in Vietnam for the 2004-2008 period" in 2004. The MOST is responsible for coordinating with ministries, government agencies, provincial people's committees, and central cities to organize the project implementation

About Asianux
Asianux Co-development has started since December 2003 and released Asianux2.0 as latest version. China Red Flag, Japan Miracle Linux and Korea Haansoft develop and sell identical product with Asianux brand in China, Japan and Korea market. Asianux is a completely new software business project from Asia, based on the concepts of "Common", "Collaboration" and "Contribution". Asianux brings together the know-how and development staff from leading enterprises from all over Asia. They are working together to establish an Asian standard Linux platform. Now Asianux has got support from major global IT companies such as Adaptec, AMD, BEA, CA, Dell, EMC, Emulex, HP, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, NEC, Oracle, Samsung Electronics, SAP, Stratus Technologies and Symantec just to name a few..

About members

Red Flag Software Co., Ltd.
Since its founding on June 2000, Red Flag Software is growing rapidly and firmly to be the largest Linux company in Asia with more than 150 employees. Under headquarter located in Beijing, there are two subsidiaries in Guangzhou and Shanghai, and well-established sales channels and service networks are deployed nationwide. The product line includes high-end Linux server OS, cluster system, desktop OS, embedded system, technical support services and trainings. Red Flag Linux has been adopted by plenty of industries, including government, China post, education, telecommunication, finance, insurance, transport, power, logistics, media, manufacture, etc.

MIRACLE LINUX COARPORATION.
Miracle Linux Co. is a dedicated Linux distributor for server Operating System (OS) market in Japan, and since its foundation in June 2000 it has been an integral part in promoting Linux for Japanese enterprise users. Through its product, also named as MIRACLE LINUX, it has empowered Linux not only a cost-effective OS but also as an enabler to drive business forward. Adopting "Customer First" as its slogan, Miracle Linux offers a rich variety of support and service, from system consultation to end-user support, in order to satisfy even the most demanding requirements from customers. In particular, its specialty in kernel hacking and localization is highly regarded among the industry. Also, Miracle Linux is an enthusiastic admirer of Open Source Software (OSS) and it has been actively participated in a numerous OSS projects run by Japan Information-Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) and other OSS communities.

Haansoft,Inc.
Recognized as a national icon in Korea, Haansoft is the leading software vendor in Korea represented by its overwhelming success in the word processor market. Since its inception in 1990, over 10 million copies of Hangul word processor has been sold. Moreover, with the development of Hancom Office in 2004, it has been nibbling at Microsoft's dominance in the local Office Suite market. For overseas markets, Haansoft has released ThinkFree Office a Web based Office Suite. It consists of three programs: the word processor Write, the presentation program Show, and the spreadsheet application Calc. Unlike other office software that is operated only on Windows, Thinkfree Office is also operable on Linux and Macintosh. Compatible with Microsoft Office files (doc, ppt, xls) and offering a similar operating environment, Microsoft Office files can be easily opened without the Microsoft Office program. The program also supports 15 languages including English, Chinese, and Japanese, etc. Thinkfree Office is simply the best Microsoft Office alternative, providing users with not only freedom of choice at a low cost but also on the Web. On the Linux front, Haansoft has developed a variety of Linux solutions, such as Haansoft Linux OS, Hangul word processor for Linux, Thinkfree Office for Linux, and Workdesk as a groupware. As a leading Linux company in Korea, Haansoft has joined the Asianux project to promote a common platform with Red Flag of China and Miracle Linux of Japan.