[dundee] The Conservative party wanting open source software

[gordon dunlop]

This week in the news there has been a lot political rantings about
open source software. Firstly the Obama administration is seeking
advice on open source software:

http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/01/21/obama-administration-seeks-advice-on-benefits-of-open-source/

Now the Conservatives, who commissioned a report on open source
software, are shouting for it. So open source users are not communists
after all?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/246206/dell-puts-his-foot-in-it-with-putin.html
(Big Steve take note):

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2235240/tories-nearing-open-source

Talking about communists, one former communist country, Russia, looks
like moving totally over to Linux within their educational
infrastructure:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9126788&source=rss_topic122

Continuing with Russia, Michael Dell, boss of Dell Computers, tried to
patronise Russian Prime Minister Vladimar Putin in offering to help
the Russian IT industry. Did he get a telling off! Do 100 lines  and 6
lashes of the belt Michael. The next time you do this you will be sent
to a Gulag for your impertinence. Here is the video of it:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/246206/dell-puts-his-foot-in-it-with-putin.html

Gordon