The French Parliment just announced it decision to drop Windows in favor of the Linux Open Source system. According to this CNET report, PCs in the French deputes' offices will move over to running the Open Source Productivity Software on the Linux OS as this move will bring about increased savings and customisability.
This trend towards open source is not new and a number of other government organisations (eg: Indian State Schools, the French Gendarmerie) and even countries themselves (like Brazil, South Korea) have jumped onto the Open Source bandwagon.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
French Parliment says "Oui" to Open Source
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