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Oregon Bill Would Require Open Source Consideration

Posted by timothy on from the commonwealth dept.

VeniDormi writes "I just found out that House Bill 2892 was introduced in the Oregon House of Representatives by Representative Phil Barnhart. The summary: 'Requires state government to consider using open source software when acquiring new software. Sets other requirements for acquiring software.' Rep. Barnhart has a few comments on the bill." A NewsForge story has more information, including some words from Rep. Barnhart.

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  1. Note to Roblimo by leviramsey · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you want people to read Newsforge, stop running ads that put Mozilla into a endless loop of reloading.

  2. What happened by jfmiller · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ok, what was the deal with this story showing up on the front page in red with a posting date of "the mysterious future?" I know the the editors can post date a story, but why did I (and presumably the rest of the world) get to see it?

    JFMILLER

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    Strive to make your client happy, not necessarly give them what they ask for
  3. CmdrTaco - US flag desecrator and anti-Delawarian! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    As noted on the Smithsonian Institution's site, the first official American flag had thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, each representing one of the thirteen original states.

    The flag icon for Slashdot's 'United States' section is missing its first stripe - the stripe that represents Delaware, the first state admitted to the Union. While a simple oversight could be forgiven, it should be known from here on out that Slashdot is in fact aware of the missing stripe, and even worse, refuses to do anything about it!

    This vulgar flag desecration and rabid anti-Delawarism must be put to a stop. Let the Slashdot crew know that we will not accept a knowingly mutilated flag or the insinuation that Delawarians deserve to be cut out of the union. I ask you, what has Delaware done to deserve this insolence, this wanton disregard, this bigotry?

    This intentional disregard of a vital national symbol is unpatriotic. Why, the flippant remarks CmdrTaco made about our flag border on terrorism! I urge you to join the protest in each 'United States' story. Sacrifice your karma for your country by pointing out this injustice. Let's all work together to get our flag back. Can you give your country any less?

    first a.c. post
    fuck karma whoring subscriber monkeys

  4. The Stream by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The undulating wood descends
    to the rhythm of mountain streams...
    If you want to find the source,
    you have to go up, against the current,
    tear through, seek, don't give up,
    you know it must be somewhere here.
    Where are you, source? Where are you, source?! ...