Texas has some legislation proposed for encouraging government facilities to use Open Source software instead of closed, proprietary software. This is Microsoft's response:
http://www.microsoft.com/freedomtoinnovate/newsletter/finnews_032503.asp A small number of state legislators have introduced legislation that would require state governments to consider open source software when acquiring new software, and provide justification for using proprietary software products, including Microsoft's. Proposed legislation in Oregon (House Bill 2892) and Texas (Senate Bill 1579) seeks to establish a procurement bias for open source software, which would hurt competition and innovation in the software industry. Similar legislation will likely be introduced in other states as well. For more information on the procurement debate, visit the Initiative for Software Choice. I get a kick out of this. Microsoft complaining about their competitors hurting competition and innovation in the software industry. I love the irony! What is the ``Initiative for Software Choice'' anyway? And how is the offering of Open Source alternatives to closed proprietary software contrary to ``Software Choice?'' After all, Microsoft said it themselves, that the bills would require state governments to ``CONSIDER open source software when acquiring new software''... Mike -- ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------ Michael Halcrow | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Security Research Lab | Dept. of Comp. Science | Brigham Young University It's not easy being green. It takes way | more food coloring than you'd think. | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------ GnuPG Keyprint: 05B5 08A8 713A 64C1 D35D 2371 2D3C FDDA 3EB6 601D
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