Quebec Govt Sued For Ignoring Free Software
August 28th, 2008 | by admin |Mathieu Lutfy writes “The CBC is reporting that ‘Quebec’s open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company’s products rather than using free alternatives. … Government buyers are using an exception in provincial law that allows them to buy directly from a proprietary vendor when there are no options available, but Facil said that loophole is being abused and goes against other legal requirements to buy locally.’ The group also has a press release in English.”
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