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

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wispygalaxy wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
> > Where does Obama stand on open source?
> >
> > ,----[ Quote ]
> > | Love him or hate him, Barack Obama will be President into 2013.
> > | 
> > | This is a key moment for open source. In some ways it is going from
> > | strength to strength. But it remains vulnerable to counter-attack from
> > | the copyright industries.
> > | 
> > | So far the President’s record on open source is mixed.
> > `----
> >
> > http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=4214
> I hope Obama sticks with his plan for an open government.  As a result, OSS
> will be favored and implemented more often.  
>
> 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.  
The funny thing about Biden is that he lets the cat out of the bag from 
time to time.

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