Sun's McNealy Wants Obama to Push Open Source

CWmike writes to tell us that Sun's Scott McNealy is pushing for the Obama administration to adopt a much more open-source friendly policy similar to what has been done in Denmark, the UK, and other countries. "Although open-source platforms are widely used today in the federal government -- particularly Linux and Sun's own products, Solaris and Java -- McNealy believes many government officials don't understand it, fear it and even oppose it for ideological reasons. McNealy cited an open-source development project that Sun worked on with the US Department of Health and Human Services, during which a federal official said 'that open source was anti-capitalist.' That sentiment, McNealy fears, is not unusual or isolated."

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Man... Scott McNeally

[alexborges]

Okay, the guy deserves respect, so here it is: R E S P E C T for Scott, a true father of the net, a civil libertarian.

THere, now onto the matter at hand: why the fuck would McNeally get Obama's ear on open source if he isnt really a guy behind the community or that wants ANYTHING ELSE than a better-doing Sun Microsystems?

My point is that I would be happyest if some LINUX company would lead that kind of lobby effort and not some guy that only wants his company to come back from the dead.

I smell treachery.