On: French Lawmakers Hope to Inspire Linux Revolution

[jballanc]

Why must a push for Linux always be touted as political and/or economical? Why couldn't it just be an openness issue? I see no compelling reason, at all, why government should use proprietary software.

...a government of the people, by the people, for the people, run by software of the people, by the people, for the people...

[Jebdm → jballanc]

Is openness not a political issue?

[thwarted → Jebdm]

Openness shouldn't be a political issue in a democracy, it should be the default.

[_csoo → Jebdm]

It's not a political issue if you choose to ignore it.