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."

Comments

Be a cynocrat!

[GrievousAngel]

Stop this madness! Become a cynocrat tody!

Please also mention HB1899

[GregAllen]

If you do call your state representatives, please also express your support for Texas House Bill 1899 - Prevention of International Parental Child Abduction.

A similar bill has already been passed in California. This bill could have helped to prevent my daughter's abduction to Mexico. She has been missing since last April. FindSabrina.org for details.

Let me tell you, your definition of "stuff that matters" changes when your child has been abducted.

Re:It will save Texas more money...

[idontgno]

I thought Texas was a lethal-injection state. That's not expensive, right? A little barbituate, a little potassium chloride. Hell, if you were really cheap you wouldn't have to worry over-much about sanitizing the plumbing--who's gonna worry about subsequent infection if the needle's not sterile?

What the hell, too much karma's just a burden anyways.

Re:The Texas Legislature

[repetty]

Anyone would beat the asshole we have now.

--Richard