Support governments moving away from Windows Vista and toward free software
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| In some cases, governments are instead moving to other kinds of
| proprietary software. This is why we need to emphasize the freedom
| of free software operating systems like GNU/Linux and not just
| their technical advantages (as represented by the term "open source").
| What we want is not the rejection of Microsoft in particular--we
| want governments to acknowledge the ethical ramifications of their
| software choices and leave proprietary software behind entirely.
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http://badvista.fsf.org/blog/support-governments-moving-away-from-windows-vista-and-toward-free-software
http://tinyurl.com/2l2zwy
Recent:
FAA May Ditch Microsoft's Windows Vista And Office For Google And Linux Combo
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| Bowen said he's in talks with the aviation safety agency's main
| hardware supplier, Dell Computer, to determine if it could
| deliver Linux-based computers capable of accessing Google
| Apps through a non-Microsoft browser once the FAA's XP-based
| computers pass their shelf life.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197800480
Cyberattacks at federal agencies draw House scrutiny
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| In the process of analyzing that malicious code, analysts also
| discovered another previously unknown hole in the Windows operating
| system that lacked a security patch.
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http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-6177783.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
The feds weigh in on Windows security
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| "The benefits of this move are enormous: Common, secure configurations
| can help slow botnet spreading, can radically reduce delays in patching,
| can stop many attacks directly, and organizations that have made the
| move report that it actually saves money rather than costs money,"
| Paller wrote.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6172158.html
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