Hopefully everyone here has seen this by now, but maybe not since I didn't see any messages here about it yet:
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/new-hampshire-residents-make-your-voice-heard-on-january-11th https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2022&id=1363&txtFormat=html Summary: > HB 1273 - AS INTRODUCED > > 2022 SESSION > > 22-2270 > 05/04 > > HOUSE BILL 1273 > > AN ACT relative to the use of free and open source software. > > SPONSORS: Rep. Gallager, Merr. 15; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8 > > COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ANALYSIS > > This bill: > > I. Prohibits certain non-compete clauses and non-disclosure agreements > regarding free software projects and the sharing of open source software. > > II. Prohibits, with limited exception, state agencies from using proprietary > software in interactions with the public. > > III. Recognizes the value of data portability and directs the department of > information technology to adopt a policy protecting data portability. > > IV. Prohibits state and local law enforcement from participating in the > enforcement of copyright claims against free and open source software > projects. > > V. Establishes a commission to study the use of free software by state > agencies. > > VI. Establishes a software purchasing policy that permits the purchase of > proprietary software and hardware only when free software alternatives are > not available. > > VII. Allows the defendant to examine the source code of proprietary software > used to generate evidence against the defendant in a criminal proceeding. _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/