Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Yay Manitoba!
From Digital Copyright Canada, Manitoba has declared Open-Source software to be something good:
From Digital Copyright Canada, Manitoba has declared Open-Source software to be something good:
It is reported by the Prairie Linux User Group (PLUG) that resolution 05-JE-04 Free and Open Source Software passed at the 41st Constitutional Convention of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. The NDP are the governing party in the province of Manitoba.So while Manitoba may have a population density of around 3.2 people per square kilometer, and have killer polar bears as a fact of life, I certainly think they're ahead of the game on this one. ¶ 11:59 a.m.
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Whereas the NDP and the Manitoba Government should be an example in using free and Open Source software because this type of software is available to anyone with a computer independent of their income.
Therefore be it resolved that the Manitoba New Democratic Party give equal consideration to using free and Open Source software for its internal information; and
Be it further resolved that the Manitoba government ensure that equal consideration be given to using free and Open Source software in all of its departments.
