[ale] petition

[James P. Kinney III]

Precisely the reason Open Source software should be the mandated
standard for publicly funded entities such as the the federal
government!

On Fri, 2002-02-15 at 17:50, Irv Mullins wrote:
> On Friday 15 February 2002 09:11 am, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > My comments reflect my justified mistrust and disdain for Microsoft.
> 
> Speaking of which: just how wise is it for the US Gov't. to be running 
> x thousands of copies of software which is supplied by a company the 
> Gov't. is taking to court? A company adjudged to be less than law-abiding?
> 
> Especially when you consider the amount of personal info they have on 
> ALL of us, and the fact that they can't investigate the code to find 
> backdoors.
> 
> Seems kind of like paying Al Capone to help you transport your 
> life savings to the bank.
> 
> Regards,
> Irv
> 
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