On Wed, 27 Dec 2006, Dean Michael Berris wrote:
But then again, this goes against my personal conviction that FOSS and
Proprietary Software, or any kind of software for that matter, should
have the same chance of getting into government computers through a
clear-cut technical basis and not an arbitrary ideological preference.
To desire the freedoms granted by FOSS licenses is NOT an arbitrary
ideological preference. This is your error. The freedoms brings benefits
that are real, practical, and result in significant economic value. If you
do not recognize this, then YOUR conviction is what is arbitrary and
ideological.
God bless!
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