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Linux Online: Spanish Linux User Association Files Complaint Against Public Administration

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 13, 2004

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“A Linux user association has filed a formal complaint with the
office of the Ombudsman (The People’s Defender) against the Social
Security Administration of Spain. Hispalinux, a national
association of Spanish GNU/Linux users has threatened legal action
against the country’s central government over the inability of
Linux users to access the Social Security’s web services. These
access problems, according to Juan Tomás García
Molina, president of Hispalinux, adversely effect those who use
Linux and need to access the system to carry out transactions, some
of which are mandatory for companies and individuals in
Spain…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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