[CS-FSLUG] Open source becomes irresistible political force.

[Fred A. Miller]

Open source becomes irresistible political force.

Today, thanks in part to the recession, the situation is different. Open
source is now as politically popular as mom, apple pie, and Sully
Sullenberger.

You may remember that, hoping to solidify their lead in the polls, the
British Conservative Party put a favorable mention of open source into
their campaign manifesto last month.

The governing Labour Party has now bowed to that wisdom, promising to
support open source as an economy measure. One can be cynical about the
government’s motives, but the political lesson seems clear.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=3586&tag=nl.e539

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