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Software Libre: DoHS Switches, Commerce Slights

Posted by timothy on from the left-hand-meet-right-hand dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Some excellent Pigdog investigative journalism: Apparently, The state department is trying to block international support of OSS and Free (Libre) Software. See also this InfoWorld article." Contrast that with this NewsForge report of a switch from Windows 2000 to Linux+Oracle at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They picked a good week for it.

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  1. Re:They will fail by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    Da Comrade. The Capitalist Swine will fall any day now, overthrown by the will of the people.
    Hey look, a Starbucks opened up down the street.

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  2. Re:They will fail by Dr+Caleb · · Score: 4, Funny
    fact that they sell a GOOD product.

    They do sell a good product. Breath freshner for people who eat shit.

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    "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Mark Twain