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Quebec Govt Sued For Ignoring Free Software

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-about-the-cheap-stuff dept.

Mathieu Lutfy writes "The CBC is reporting that 'Quebec's open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company's products rather than using free alternatives. ... Government buyers are using an exception in provincial law that allows them to buy directly from a proprietary vendor when there are no options available, but Facil said that loophole is being abused and goes against other legal requirements to buy locally.' The group also has a press release in English."

3 of 388 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Hey, here's a question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Baguette.

  2. Blame the new Prime Minister by Legion_SB · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's his new laws that took horses from the mounties, wine from the Frenchies, and sodomy from Newfoundland. Apparently that wasn't enough, he's taking open source too.

    Oh well.

    There's no Canada like French Canada
    It's the best Canada in the land.
    And the other Canada - is a bullsh*t Canada!
    If you lived here for a day, you'd understand!

    (for those who don't get it, click)

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    'a';DROP TABLE users; SELECT * FROM DATA WHERE name LIKE '%'... if you're reading this, it didn't work.
  3. Re:VIVE LE QUEBEC LIBRE! by mini+me · · Score: 4, Funny

    Have you considered the total cost of ownership? Having to power lights throughout the entire day must get expensive. Installing windows sounds much more affordable.