Presidential Election TLWIR Special – Which Man Would Be Better for Free Software: President Barack Obama or Governor Mitt Romney?

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RD
Rex Djere
Nov 1, 2012

Most geeks that I have met tend to not hold a great deal of interest in politics. We generally would prefer to spend our time solving technical problems than debating presidential politics. However, if we compare the two men fighting to be the commander-in-chief of the United States for the next four years, one has a clear advantage from a Free Software perspective. In The Linux Week in Review 47, I will reveal which presidential candidate is the winner.

RD

Rex Djere

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