Fernando Cabral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've heard the French Assembly has approved
> a "Resolution 495" which determines (so I heard)
> that every public organization in France has to replace
> Microsoft Windows by Linux.
Even if it's not true it's a great rumor, so I have been working to
spread it. My wife (a journalist) wasn't able to dig up anything, but
a colleague found this "in an article someone posted to the
scientology group":
Windows 2000 starts out against the wind
Government investigations, bug reports tales of
horror and strong competition: Linux
Stuttgart, Germany
February 22, 2000
Stuttgarter Zeitung
[...]
Swiss authorities believe Windows 2000 is too expensive and
they are reviewing Microsoft's pricing politics. EU
commercial competition commissioner Maria Monti is
investigating complaints that Microsoft has arranged network
functions in Windows 2000 so that they will work only with
software which comes from the House of Microsoft.
A French importer is also suing in an EU court over
competition obstacles. The corporation bought a French
language Microsoft program in Canada because it was
cheaper there. Microsoft's French branch company
prohibited the sale of this import. Last week, an EU court
stated the importer's complaint was justified, thereby forcing
the EU Commission to take the case.
The French are happy over the decision: one initiative in the
French Senate aims to have only software with free source
code installed in all government agencies by the year 2002;
the Culture Ministry is already converting to Linux.
> I hope everybody will excuse me for abusing this
> list's patience.
An occasional off-topic post is no problem among friends.
Art Carlson
