Hallo, ich will Euch auf einen Artikel hinweisen �ber den ich sagen mu�: so eine h�fliche Hinrichtung habe ich noch nirgendwo gelesen. In Peru wird ein Gesetz vorbereitet das alle staatlichen Stellen verpflichtet Open Source einzusetzen. MS hat nat�rlich interveniert. Ein Senator schreibt an den MS-Repr�sentanten einen Brief , der hier zitiert wird. Einige Kostproben folgen.
"MS in Peruvian open-source nightmare" http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25157.html "Thirdly, the huge costs caused by non-functioning software ("blue screens of death", malicious code such as virus, worms, and trojans, exceptions, general protection faults and other well-known problems) are reduced considerably by using more stable software; and it is well-known that one of the most notable virtues of free software is its stability." "The second argument refers to "problems in interoperability of the IT platforms within the State, and between the State and the private sector" This statement implies a certain lack of knowledge of the way in which free software is built, which does not maximize the dependence of the user on a particular platform, as normally happens in the realm of proprietary software. Even when there are multiple free software distributions, and numerous programs which can be used for the same function, interoperability is guaranteed as much by the use of standard formats, as required by the bill, as by the possibility of creating interoperable software given the availability of the source code." "In conformance with this universally accepted principle, the citizen has the right to know all information held by the State and not covered by well- founded declarations of secrecy based on law. Now, software deals with information and is itself information. Information in a special form, capable of being interpreted by a machine in order to execute actions, but crucial information all the same because the citizen has a legitimate right to know, for example, how his vote is computed or his taxes calculated. And for that he must have free access to the source code and be able to prove to his satisfaction the programs used for electoral computations or calculation of his taxes." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUG - Penguin User Group Wiesbaden - http://www.pug.org
