Stephen Davies wrote: > Has an interesting article asking the question > > Should the UK have its own Linux Distro. > > Not a bad read but then the go and mention the dreaded word 'Government'.
> Given the history of UK Plc has with it projects, my take would be Nah - I can see parts of .gov.uk insisting on trapdoors/hooks to be included probably as binary 'drivers' - which has been suggested is a feature of a certain COTS O/S we know and love... Or they use this as an excuse to mandate use of DRM (another way to install trapdoors) - i.e. it becomes illegal to use "open" linux. And FWICR this has been suggested (leaked) before. Jacqui -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
