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Microsoft Opposing California Open Doc Bill

Posted by kdawson on from the write-fax-or-email dept.

ZJMX writes "Microsoft is going through its email and phone lists asking people to support their opposition to California A.B. 1668 — 'Open Document Format, Open Source' — by writing to the California Assemblymen involved in this bill (contact info in the link). Apparently they fear that California will join Massachusetts in wanting documents based on open standards in their government. Let's see if this community can raise as much support for the California ODF bill as Microsoft can raise opposition."

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  1. Californians, Write your congress representative! by ThEATrE · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We must show our support for Microsoft!

  2. Personally... by crazzeto · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm against any law designed to force out any specific competitor from any market unless their product is dangerous to human life (as in someone could die). It really seems to me that any movement to specifically promote any technology (FOSS in this case) at the expense of other choices (whether they are perceived as better or worse) is just plain stupid.