But North Korea? Yep, it’s available. From 38 North:
In late December, Will Scott, an American computer scientist who once taught at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), launched an ambitious effort to create an open library of North Korean software.
The site is called the “Korea Computer Center,” somewhat cheekily borrowing the name of Pyongyang’s main computer programming center. It features items from Scott’s collection of North Korean software, providing a rare opportunity for users to examine it first hand and learn more about the country’s IT infrastructure. It will also act as a depository for other users who might have North Korean software and devices to share information and deepen the open source understanding of the hardware and software ecosystem inside the country. …
However, much can be learned about North Korea’s domestic IT landscape from further examination of its software. For instance, the way that devices have been programmed to access the national intranet can tell us something about its structure and the security settings will provide detail on how much network-level surveillance takes place. For organizations interested in infiltrating North Korea with information, such data can be very valuable.
For the adventurous. If I was twenty years younger I’d probably delve…
