Internet kiosk owners fear raids

Internet kiosk owners fear raids

SURABAYA: Fearing raids by the East Java Police, many owners
of Internet kiosks in Surabaya have started to plan to change
their software from Microsoft to Linux.

"If the police conducted raids, it would definitely affect the
Internet kiosk owners, as well as offices and individuals since
most of them use pirated software," Eddy, an Internet kiosk owner
in Surabaya, said on Saturday.

He said he was currently learning to use the Linux operating
system to replace the Microsoft system he currently used.

In Surabaya, there are around 150 Internet businesses
officially listed while dozens more are not listed, conducting
their business in houses without a sign but with regular
customers. -- Antara