The government will review the possibility of cooperating with PT Microsoft Indonesia in terms of software legalization process in all governmental institutions.
This is because Microsoft is currently marketing cheap software, priced at US$3 or around Rp27,000 each.
Cahyana Ahmadjayadi, Director General of Telematics Applications at the Information and Communication Department, said the review would not reduce the government's concern regarding open source software.
The reason for this, he said, was that the software procurement process will still be carried out transparently or in accordance with regulations, which includes through the tender mechanism.
Yet, the government must give equal treatment and opportunities to all software vendors.
When asked for confirmation about the plan, Tony Chen—Microsoft Indonesia's President Director—welcomed the government's response and will soon carry out a dialog.
“We've proposed a request to meet with the Information and Communication Minister. Now we're waiting for the answer,” said Tony.
Jun 27, 2007
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