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CNET News: The Politics of Open-Source Software
Jul 16, 2003, 02 :30 UTC (19 Talkback[s]) (8203 reads)

(Other stories by Declan McCullagh)

"Mike Wendy says he doesn't hate open-source software.

"Wendy, spokesman and policy counsel for the Initiative for Software Choice (ISC), says he just wants to make sure government agencies don't unduly favor open-source or free programs over proprietary software.

"'We want a process that is not based on automatic preferences,' Wendy said.

"The ISC is by far the most vocal opponent of a growing trend: Legislation that, if enacted, would all but prohibit government agencies from purchasing proprietary software for their own use. The ISC asserts that such legislation could jeopardize the future of the worldwide commercial software industry..."

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Steve Ballmer did it twice already recen ...   It's time to sell-off MSFT stocks   
Xunil Ung
Jul 16, 2003, 03:15:14
 
It's funny that CNet should run this ...   CNet News Unfriendly to Galeon   
Galeon User
Jul 16, 2003, 03:16:49
 
Laws that require Open Source (not the u ...   I agree but not really.   
Brandioch Conner
Jul 16, 2003, 03:24:17
 
> It's funny that CNet should run th ...   Re: CNet News Unfriendly to Galeon   
RobW
Jul 16, 2003, 05:21:31
 
 For example, the word processor that a  ...   Laws Should Force Open File Formats!   
Tom D.
Jul 16, 2003, 07:09:11
 
Now why would Microsoft not be in favour ...   Limiting choice?   
Wesley Parish
Jul 16, 2003, 09:23:25
 
Better criteria for choice of software w ...   Better criteria for software choice.   
Shiva
Jul 16, 2003, 11:02:08
 
 "No. Microsoft firmly believes that sof ...   development model or customer desired feature   
aRTee
Jul 16, 2003, 11:46:11
 
Three points:1) Security: I think govern ...   American Software   
Wogster
Jul 16, 2003, 13:22:09
 
"Initiative for Software Choice (ISC)"   ...   Translation:   
Jerry L Kreps
Jul 16, 2003, 13:25:19
 
I agree, but not really.I don't feel ...   Re: I agree but not really.   
Charles Hixson
Jul 16, 2003, 14:30:08
 
> Nothing against allowing it to save da ...   Re: Re: I agree but not really.   
Shiva
Jul 16, 2003, 16:01:09
 
Which is why any legislation *requiring* ...   The Devil's in the Details   
llywrch
Jul 16, 2003, 17:30:52
 
If you look at government rules for tend ...   Open Source should be specified as default.   
SM
Jul 16, 2003, 17:31:53
 
I pledge of allegiance to the flagof the ...   the new pledge   
Bill Nuxli
Jul 16, 2003, 19:55:56
 
Again, the most important factor is that ...   defining   
anthony
Jul 16, 2003, 20:19:49
 
 But if you insist that the software use ...   Re: defining   
SM
Jul 16, 2003, 22:23:05
 
"Microsoft firmly believes that software ...   bad premise   
Tim Dion
Jul 16, 2003, 23:33:19
 
The ISC is taking a contradictory positi ...   ISC   
GH
Jul 17, 2003, 01:59:05
 
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