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Don't dump MS for free software, ambassador begs Peru | |
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| Time: 16:40 EST/21:40 GMT | News Source: The Register | Posted By: Alex Harris | ||
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The prospect of Peru's legislators mandating free software for government departments continues to move mountains. First we had Bill Gates' shock donation to the Peruvian president, and now the US ambassador to Peru has written a letter to the president of the Peruvian congress opposing the move, according to Wired. The text of the letter has fallen into Wired's clutches, apparently, but the ambassador should not be particularly surprised at it being leaked, considering the approximate direction he sent it in. There is no direct evidence in the excerpts published that Microsoft nobbled John Hamilton to do its bidding, but he protests that by excluding proprietary software companies such as Microsoft, Peru would be hurting an industry with the potential to create "15,000 jobs" there. | ||
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| #1 By 1896 (216.78.253.158) at 7/29/2002 10:22:45 PM |
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I don't see the big deal here; every Ambassador in every Country is supposed to lobby toward the interests of the industries of the Country he represent ... or not? This post was edited by Fritzly on Monday, July 29, 2002 at 22:23. |
| #2 By 2960 (156.80.64.164) at 7/30/2002 8:55:28 AM |
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I guess that depends on how well paid they are...
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