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Re: [News] US Government Lags Behind in Free Software Adoption

Gregory Shearman wrote:

> On 2009-05-15, wispygalaxy <wispygalaxy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I just don't like how Biden is so pro-RIAA.  The RIAA issues are related
>> to OSS issues- they both involve intellectual property, piracy, etc.
>> Hopefully, Biden's views on music will not impact OSS negatively.
> 
> Open government? The Australian government has secret talks with
> Microsoft.
> 
> The E-tax online tax return system *only* works on PCs running Windows.
> This is unlikely to change in the future. I've lobbied for years to get
> the E-tax system to be OS agnostic but the Australian Tax Office informs
> me that it is too hard, even though many other countries seem to manage
> this OK. So... I continue to submit paper forms and ignore the Tax
> Office when it exhorts taxpayers to use their E-tax system.

This isn't fair to people using Macs, too.  It's good that you voiced your
opinion on this matter to the ATO.  I would have made a similar request. 
My dad uses paper forms, too, so don't feel too bad.  :)

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