Microsoft's Big Stick in Peru

An anonymous reader points out a Wired story on the continuing Peru saga. In this latest episode, Wired notes that the U.S. Ambassador to Peru has chimed in in support of Microsoft and in opposition to Dr. Villanueva's bill which would have mandated open source software be used by the Peruvian government. On the one hand, sure, our diplomats have a national goal of promoting U.S. enterprise, but do we have to promote companies which we are simultaneously pursuing in court for numerous violations of our laws? Isn't that a bit counter-productive?

Comments

Peru Posible?

[Dahan]

The legislation ... was introduced by Villanueva through Peru's ruling party, Peru Posible.

Is CmdrTaco moonlighting as a name consultant for Peru now? "Possible" has two "s"s! I guess that's what happens when foreigners try to speak English... dunno what Taco's excuse is though :)

Re:Well is it wrong???

[essdodson]

Promoting open source isn't in the interest of the people. Promoting the mentality of letting the best man win is. Its not for us to decide what software they run in Peru, but allow them to have a choice of the whole spectrum.

"Left-hand, meet-the-right-hand"

[mickwd]

Curious phrase for Slashdot to use, considering this non-anonymous reader (i.e. me) submitted the same story a few hours ago.

Re:Politics in America today

[Malcontent]

Even your propaganda web site says Nader spends almost all his money on his causes.

IF you go around accepting what disinformation says as gospel I got a bridge I want to sell you.

Thank god America is full of moronic idiots like you. How else would the rest of us make a living.

Re:Go home USA!

[Endimiao]

What kind of democracy is that where theres only two alternatives?