ah, then a bill should address that, but in my opinion that bill should not require FOSS. it should instead require interoperability by espousing open standards.
you don't correct a wrong by doing another wrong. but then that's just my opinion. On 12/8/06, Daniel Escasa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sabi ni Andre noong Fri, Dec 8, 2006 at 11:07 AM: > hmm I don't remember any law or bill saying that Microsoft (Windows or > Office) is the default for government procurements. It's called a de-facto requirement. You won't find a law requiring Microsoft's or any other proprietary software, but look over government agencies' requests for bids, and you'll find that they require specific brands of software. I have to look over the bill again, but if it doesn't outlaw that practice, it should. Requirements for specific certifications (e.g., MSCE, CCNE, RHCE) should likewise be a no-no, because those can serve as a way of getting around the requirement of software brand independence. -- Daniel O. Escasa independent IT consultant and writer contributor, Free Software Magazine (http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com) personal blog at http://descasa.i.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List plug@lists.linux.org.ph (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
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