Comments on: Hana Linux: the Road to Korean Reunification?

By: Zonath

Zonath — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:04:42 +0000

It STILL won’t be able to access internet banking in South Korea (Frickin’ Active X) or North Korea (Frickin’ no banks)!

That should read: “or North Korea (Frickin’ no Internet)!

By: stafford

stafford — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:11:54 +0000

It STILL won’t be able to access internet banking in South Korea (Frickin’ Active X) or North Korea (Frickin’ no banks)!

By: SomeguyinKorea

SomeguyinKorea — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:46:16 +0000

#9,

How about calling something that is a literal statement of what it really is, “South Korean Cash for Kim Jong Il”?

By: Netizen Kim

Netizen Kim — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:44:43 +0000

Hana Linux?

I would have called it “The People’s Revolutionary Linux” or something.

By: Zonath

Zonath — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:08:02 +0000

Wow… It seems like Linux is becoming the solution to all the world’s problems these days… Just like the benefit concert was back in the 80s. I just hope it’ll be at least half as successful.

By: R. Elgin

R. Elgin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:03:02 +0000

This will be useful for the future. NK currently has their own encoding, which has been inefficient, IMHO.

Additionally, NK Hangul is quite different from the SK version, which has all the influences of a culture that has been influenced by global influences (normal). A very difficult to complete, joint NK-SK dictionary and a shared encoding and operating system would be a good and logical step to take for the future, IMHO. I am not sure if these SK Windows junkies will like this but it could be an improvement — right up to the time crime/spam syndicates develop better Linux trojans.

By: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:49:34 +0000

#5.

Well Someguy, you might not have to worry about bogus airfare bills cuz Dear Leader doesn’t care too much for flying…..

By: SomeguyinKorea

SomeguyinKorea — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:11:04 +0000

I’m more thinking along the lines of my credit card being billed for cases of cognac.

By: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:03:02 +0000

Since Linux is open source, the base code is available for examination to all. That is a basic deterrent to security monkeyshines.

On the other hand, if some day you are surfing FoxNews on your “Hana box” and Dear Leader shows up in a Pop-up reminding you to be true to Juche, there might be a problem…..

By: SomeguyinKorea

SomeguyinKorea — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:37:28 +0000

I’d like to know what steps they will take to ensure that the North Koreans don’t install a back door.