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France Considers Open Source
joestar writes "Reuters today announced that the French Government is considering Open Source Software adoption as an excellent alternative to reduce their IT costs. A cost reduction of several hundred millions dollars is planned by replacing proprietary licenses by Open-Source solutions. 'Microsoft must return to being one supplier to the state among others', declared a government Minister. France's culture, agriculture and finance ministries had already signed deals with Mandrakesoft for first Linux deployment tests. After Munich's new move in Germany, it seems that Open Source Software is currently a major movement in old Europe."
Are these the same "slimy no-good French" who helped you win your revolutionary war against the british? Without who's help you would have never won?
I love American's "selective" memories. You forget anyone who helps you out, and only remember the people who point out "hey, you aren't always right".
PS Do you take full credit for winning BOTH world wars, despite showing up 3 or 4 years late for BOTH of them. Your like a pitcher showing up for the last out of a game, and then proclaiming "My team couldn't do it without me, despite our 6-0 lead after 9 2/3's innings"
PPS Are you really GWB? You seem to have his level of knowledge of history and world politics, yet you are able to spell tough words like "the" "put" and "red", so I am not sure.
Slashdog moderation is going way down the hill. +5 for the same old anti-french joke. Nice job. Anyway, RMS came to France last month, he was invited by my school for a open source day or something like that with other famous-ish people.
How long before the little evil frogs rename these things to something froggie-sounding. Do I see weapon systems in the future being exported to Middle-eastern countries with embedded Lineaux?