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German Parliament Considers Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sprechen-sie-linux dept.

daramannen writes ""The committee is examining whether switching the Bundestag's more than 5,000 computers to open source would improve stability and security, as well as save money, Schroer said. By the committee's estimate, implementing open source software throughout the federal government could result in savings of 250 million marks (US$116 million)." "

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  1. Yes, today Germany! by Hairy_Potter · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Tomorrow Linux will conquer the world, starting a thousand year rule of a proper operating system, administered by uber-users.

  2. maybe... by Maskirovka · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Maybe I should move to Germany...
    ..To escape the Nazis in the usa.

  3. Re:Oooh look a reference point by chickenmilkbomb · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, right. If it wasn't for the USA, all the Europeans would still be sending messages by carrier pigeon.

    It just amazes me that one misguided law gets passed and everyone thinks that the US Government has taken away all of our personal rights. Yes, we have some idiots in our government. Who doesn't? I wonder if the US Goverment is more influenced by large tech companies because the vast majority of large tech companies are in the US?

    You are absolutely out of your mind if you think that the US is behind the times in terms of the digital era.

    We made the damn digital era.

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    He hates these cans!!!
  4. Re:Oooh look a reference point by Troed · · Score: 4, Flamebait
    Yeah, right. If it wasn't for the USA, all the Europeans would still be sending messages by carrier pigeon.


    We made the damn digital era.


    *laughing* .. another US citizen that hasn't got a clue on what happens (and has happened) out there in the big world outside of the little US-borders. I really feel pity for you, because even when someone tells you that you're wrong, you're just likely to respond with some US-fed propaganda.


    Here's a few clues: The US is _way_ behind in telecom and wireless. WAY behind.


    (oh, and look up who Charles Babbage was :D

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    it's in my head