Comments on: Over a third of Japanese engineers won’t use Linux on the desktop http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Linux doing well as Japanese server OS » 世論 What Japan Thinks http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-16223 Linux doing well as Japanese server OS » 世論 What Japan Thinks Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:58:57 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-16223 [...] If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed, or check out my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! japan.internet.com recently reported on a survey conducted by JR Tokai Express Research into server operating systems in small and medium-sized businesses. On the 10th of March 330 people employed in companies with less than 100 people, working in management, board-level, sales, technical or other specialist positions completed the survey. It may be worth comparing the results here with a previous survey on desktop operating systems. [...] […] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed, or check out my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! japan.internet.com recently reported on a survey conducted by JR Tokai Express Research into server operating systems in small and medium-sized businesses. On the 10th of March 330 people employed in companies with less than 100 people, working in management, board-level, sales, technical or other specialist positions completed the survey. It may be worth comparing the results here with a previous survey on desktop operating systems. […]

]]> By: Linux Platense » Encuesta de Linux entre los ingenieros japoneses http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-3071 Linux Platense » Encuesta de Linux entre los ingenieros japoneses Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:36:04 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-3071 [...] Artículo completo en What Japan Thinks. [...] […] Artículo completo en What Japan Thinks. […]

]]> By: Rich on Linux, OSS and other stuff » One-third of Japanese engineers willing to try desktop Linux! http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2812 Rich on Linux, OSS and other stuff » One-third of Japanese engineers willing to try desktop Linux! Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:08:02 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2812 [...] I couldn’t resist. The story I’m talking about today is titled, “Over a third of Japanese engineers won’t use Linux on the desktop.” Of course, what’s funny about this is that it means almost a third would switch. [...] […] I couldn’t resist. The story I’m talking about today is titled, “Over a third of Japanese engineers won’t use Linux on the desktop.” Of course, what’s funny about this is that it means almost a third would switch. […]

]]> By: Aaron Cirilo http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2765 Aaron Cirilo Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:08:12 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2765 i've used linux off and on since 2001. i'm no longer in the IT field so i really just want a stable, usable system. I used XP for the last 3 years because it was to much work to get linux to do want i needed. This week i did a little research and installed mepis.... over the last 3 years a lot has changed... very good system so far. only thing missing so far..is a software that will compete with QuickBooks. feels good to have software this isn't pirated(because it's to expensive to buy). i’ve used linux off and on since 2001. i’m no longer in the IT field so i really just want a stable, usable system. I used XP for the last 3 years because it was to much work to get linux to do want i needed. This week i did a little research and installed mepis…. over the last 3 years a lot has changed… very good system so far. only thing missing so far..is a software that will compete with QuickBooks.

feels good to have software this isn’t pirated(because it’s to expensive to buy).

]]> By: In my mind :: Linux & myter :: June :: 2006 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2730 In my mind :: Linux & myter :: June :: 2006 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:03:55 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2730 [...] Jag läste en artikel från WhatJapanThinks.com om en undersökning som gjorts av japan.internet.com tillsammans med JR Tokai Express Research i början av juni. Undersökningen ställdes till 330 japanska ingenjörer om att byta till Linux på deras nuvarande desktops. [...] […] Jag läste en artikel från WhatJapanThinks.com om en undersökning som gjorts av japan.internet.com tillsammans med JR Tokai Express Research i början av juni. Undersökningen ställdes till 330 japanska ingenjörer om att byta till Linux på deras nuvarande desktops. […]

]]> By: historia de uno :: Linux en el trabajo en Japón :: June :: 2006 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2703 historia de uno :: Linux en el trabajo en Japón :: June :: 2006 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:21:31 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2703 [...] A través de Linux-Watch me he encontrado este artículo en el que analizan los resultados de una encuesta sobre el uso de Linux como máquina de escritorio en el trabajo por parte de ingenieros japoneses. [...] […] A través de Linux-Watch me he encontrado este artículo en el que analizan los resultados de una encuesta sobre el uso de Linux como máquina de escritorio en el trabajo por parte de ingenieros japoneses. […]

]]> By: WB7ODYFred http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2699 WB7ODYFred Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:39:44 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2699 Comment, seems Japanese culture is very group oriented and not very many engineers pursue individualistic choices at work. Do what the boss says and follow the group lead. Sort of like nobody ever got fired for buying IBM mentality. Don't try something new like Linux, the boss might disapprove. I did support getting MIPS Linux ported to run on NEC Electronics Vr series MIPS microprocessors for handheld computer reference designs in 1999,2000. Sent MIPS Linux developer Brad La Ronde to the Paris Linux show 2000 with the worlds first ever handheld design running Linux. Unfortunately, the head of the division was keeping Microsoft happy with WINCE 2.0 support for PocketPC. Trying to create a market for 1/4 watt microprocessors for handhelds. Microsoft eventual dropped supporting WINCE for MIPS and SH3 processors, choosing to focus on ARM and Strong ARM, (ala Intel cpus) So NEC Electronics America lost anyway. Should have more strongly supported running Linux on MIPS processors. Vr4181 Agenda Vr3 Handheld Vr4121 Cassiopia Handheld Vr4122 Vr4131 Vr5432 http://france.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2000092500520PREM http://www.linuxdevices.com/products/PD6574796610.html Fred Finster WB7ODY Comment, seems Japanese culture is very group oriented and not very many engineers pursue individualistic choices at work. Do what the boss says and follow the group lead. Sort of like nobody ever got fired for buying IBM mentality. Don’t try something new like Linux, the boss might disapprove.

I did support getting MIPS Linux ported to run on NEC Electronics Vr series MIPS microprocessors for handheld computer reference designs in 1999,2000.

Sent MIPS Linux developer Brad La Ronde to the Paris Linux show 2000 with the worlds first ever handheld design running Linux.

Unfortunately, the head of the division was keeping Microsoft happy with WINCE 2.0 support for PocketPC. Trying to create a market for 1/4 watt microprocessors for handhelds. Microsoft eventual dropped supporting WINCE for MIPS and SH3 processors, choosing to focus on ARM and Strong ARM, (ala Intel cpus) So NEC Electronics America lost anyway. Should have more strongly supported running Linux on MIPS processors.

Vr4181 Agenda Vr3 Handheld
Vr4121 Cassiopia Handheld
Vr4122
Vr4131

Vr5432

http://france.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2000092500520PREM

http://www.linuxdevices.com/products/PD6574796610.html

Fred Finster
WB7ODY

]]> By: WB7ODYFred http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2694 WB7ODYFred Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:07:19 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2694 Maria Stitt, check http://www.mepis.org or http://www.ubuntulinux.com for LiveCD Linux to download 700MB and burn an iso9660 file to CD. http://www.justlinux.com/ Can help answer your general Linux questions. http://www.mepislovers.org Can help with specific MEPIS linux questions http://www.theopencd.org Download the 300MB and burn the binary file .iso CD image to a CD disk. Then boot from the CDROM by changing your computers BIOS to boot from the CDROM first before trying to boot from the Hard Disk. The OpenCD 3.1 has free open source software your can install on Windows 32 Operating system. FireFox and OpenOffice 2.0 If you boot from TheOpenCD, then it boots a live version of Ubuntu Linux that you play and test with out evering changing or corrupting your windows environment. This would be the suggestions I give to you to try. I tried a version of Mepis Lite 3.4.1 on my 900Mhz AMD desktop circa year 2001. Was suprised that it found the 56K Audio Modem Riser card hardware and now I could use the internal WIN Modem to connect dialup to local ISP at 53,333 bits per second. This was great stuff. Comment, seems Japanese culture is very group oriented and not very many persue individualistic choices. Do what the boss says and follow the group lead. Sort of like the saying "nobody ever got fired for buying IBM" mentality. Don't try something new, the boss might disapprove. I did support getting MIPS Linux ported to run on NEC Electronics Vr series MIPS microprocessors for handheld computer reference designs in 1999,2000. Unfortunately, the head of the division was keeping Microsoft happy with WINCE 2.0 support for PocketPC. Trying to create a market for 1/4 watt microprocessors for handhelds. Microsoft eventual dropped supporting WINCE for MIPS and SH3 processors, choosing to focus on ARM and Strong ARM, (ala Intel cpus) Vr4181 Agenda Vr3 Handheld Vr4121 Cassiopia Handheld Vr4122 Vr4131 Fred Finster WB7ODY Maria Stitt, check http://www.mepis.org or http://www.ubuntulinux.com for LiveCD Linux to download 700MB and burn an iso9660 file to CD.

http://www.justlinux.com/ Can help answer your general Linux questions.

http://www.mepislovers.org Can help with specific
MEPIS linux questions

http://www.theopencd.org Download the 300MB and burn the binary file .iso CD image to a CD disk. Then boot from the CDROM by changing your computers BIOS to boot from the CDROM first before trying to boot from the Hard Disk.

The OpenCD 3.1 has free open source software your can install on Windows 32 Operating system. FireFox and OpenOffice 2.0

If you boot from TheOpenCD, then it boots a live version of Ubuntu Linux that you play and test with out evering changing or corrupting your windows environment.

This would be the suggestions I give to you to try.

I tried a version of Mepis Lite 3.4.1 on my 900Mhz AMD desktop circa year 2001. Was suprised that it found the 56K Audio Modem Riser card hardware and now I could use the internal WIN Modem to connect dialup to local ISP at 53,333 bits per second. This was great stuff.

Comment, seems Japanese culture is very group oriented and not very many persue individualistic choices. Do what the boss says and follow the group lead. Sort of like the saying
“nobody ever got fired for buying IBM” mentality.

Don’t try something new, the boss might disapprove.

I did support getting MIPS Linux ported to run on NEC Electronics Vr series MIPS microprocessors for handheld computer reference designs in 1999,2000.
Unfortunately, the head of the division was keeping Microsoft happy with WINCE 2.0 support for PocketPC. Trying to create a market for 1/4 watt microprocessors for handhelds. Microsoft eventual dropped supporting WINCE for MIPS and SH3 processors, choosing to focus on ARM and Strong ARM, (ala Intel cpus)

Vr4181 Agenda Vr3 Handheld
Vr4121 Cassiopia Handheld
Vr4122
Vr4131

Fred Finster
WB7ODY

]]> By: Gen Kanai weblog http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2689 Gen Kanai weblog Fri, 16 Jun 2006 03:05:21 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2689 <strong>Japanese engineers and open source</strong> Ken points us to a survey of Japanese software engineers and 99% of them are Windows users. I know a lot of talented software and Internet engineers and a sample of my engineer friends would not be 99% Windows. This says A LOT about Japan. This says to... Japanese engineers and open source

Ken points us to a survey of Japanese software engineers and 99% of them are Windows users. I know a lot of talented software and Internet engineers and a sample of my engineer friends would not be 99% Windows. This says A LOT about Japan. This says to…

]]> By: mari stitt http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2683 mari stitt Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:26:35 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2006/06/15/over-a-third-of-japanese-engineers-wont-use-linux-on-the-desktop/#comment-2683 I have instinctual feelings and almost always they are right -- at 83 with low vision but thinking I'd like to try linux when I get my new computer in a couple weeks. Any advice? -- mari I have instinctual feelings and almost always they are right — at 83 with low vision but thinking I’d like to try linux when I get my new computer in a couple weeks. Any advice? — mari

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