The way I interpret this, it doesn't seem they want to force anything either way. It would appear that they also want the people to be able to exercise their right to be a real dumb-ass and stick to Microsoft and their cronies. Forcing Open Source and/or Linux down everyone's throat wouldn't be fair neither.
Just like one should still be free to choose to become a bum in Brussels. It does have it advantages too, you know. Especially when you throw all your papers away, you get all sorts of perks from our government! Or have I missed the plot here? Jan. On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Jan Claeys <[email protected]> wrote: > Op dinsdag 03-11-2009 om 09:42 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Jan > Bongaerts: > > Even if it is important, if this is implemented this way, ignoring Mr. > > Novaretti's statement, I don't think it would *ban* open standards, > > but it just would not *demand* them. That would only seem fair, > > wouldn't it? > > This is about how information is communicated to us, citizens, and how > we can communicate with the government. > > I don't want the EU or national or local government to be able to force > me and tell me which operating system, office software, browser, etc. I > have to use (if I don't want to become a homeless person living in the > Brussels metro). > > > -- > Jan Claeys > > > -- > ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be > -- Microsoft programs are like Englishmen. They only speak Microsoft.
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