Lightning in a Bottle

The state of Massachusetts has issued a recommendation that state agencies move to open source software (such as Linux) whenever possible. I haven’t been able to find out if that includes public schools, but it will bear watching.

Massachusetts is the last state government to settle with Microsoft over the antitrust suit, so it’s not surprising that they would be first in line to try to move away from Windows and Microsoft products. It will be interesting to see how many other states start to follow suit.

There’s more information on this decision online at www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/22516.html.

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