[fsfc-discuss] Some activism happening in Québec

[Fran�çois Gagnon]

Hi all!

Yesterday, a Linux-oriented company announced a lawsuit (or some kind of 
legal litigation...) against the provincial government after it decided 
to "upgrade" its systems from Windows 2k to Vista. Arguing it is not an 
upgrade but a radical change of OS, Savoir-Faire Linux is contesting the 
choice of a Windows platform, without any open call for bids.

The whole story is there, for bilingual readers :


http://technaute.cyberpresse.ca/nouvelles/texte_complet.php?id=81,12399,0,032008,1422629.html&ref=top_short

http://www.logiquelibre.com/modules/nouvelles/item.php?itemid=32

I think this is good news, from a lot of point of views :

1. That's a lot of advertising for Free Software.

2. That's an interesting example of a company legally making money with 
Free Software.

3. This can lead to a broader discussion about Free Software in the 
public sector.

Just wanted to share this with you!

F.