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Texas Bill Would Require Open Source Consideration
Skapare writes "The Texas Legislature now has before it a bill ( ASCII text here, PDF here), submitted by State Senator John Carona, to require the state to consider open source and open standards as part of the acquisition of software. Texas, like many other states, has a budget crisis going on. If this passes, I believe it could help the state save a lot of money. Texans need to make sure their state representatives and senators know they want this to pass."
"Hmm, Open Source? Nope. Send in the guy from Microsoft with the money-filled briefcase!"
A repeat!!!! Oregon, Texas, what's the difference!?!
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OK, just being sarcastic, let's hope we see 50 or so more of these..
What time is it/will be over there? Check with my iPhone app!
so they don't have to worry about the cost of operating the electric chair.
I bet if the bill was convered in bbq sauce, or cleverly inserted into an acutal, edible, brisket sandwich it would receive the attention it deserves. I think we all know the true path to a Texan's heart.
I wonder if Open Source could contribute to an economic comeback in any way.
Gee I wonder... what powered that whole "Internet" craze? Sure as hell wasn't Windows 3.1.
If OSS had a ticker symbol, I'd buy in a heartbeat.
As a patriotic and loyal Texan who is required by my personal honor to defend the dignity and good name of the Texas Legislature I feel it is my duty to point out that you sir have made a most grave mistake in your amusing little jest.
You left out the Jalapeno Peppers. You want this taken care of asap don't you?
Appended to the end of comments you post. 120 chars.
As a texan, I think once every two years is still too frequent, they can still do a lot of damage.
This is funny coming from a state which forces its govermental units (e.g. Texas A&M) to only buy computers from certain tier I vendors (e.g. Gateway). Their idea of a firewall is to install ZoneAlarm on every computer.
I hate working in Texas - what a backwards place.