Governments embracing Linux?

**Compunuts** · 07-11-2003, 05:01 AM

Do you know of any web page that lists governments who have embraced Linux ( or Open Source alternatives other than typical Unix/Windows )?

I'm doing some presentation and would like to include all the countries that embrace OSS model.

Thanks.

07-11-2003, 07:59 AM

I don't think any governments to date has ever succesfully converted 100% - and most of the people who announce such projects do so in order to get a Microsoft discount.

**BJ250** · 07-11-2003, 01:37 PM

What about that Munich (I think thats how you spell it) provice in Germany? I heard they're switching to Linux, and M$ offered a deal, and they refused it.

**trickster** · 07-11-2003, 01:52 PM

Here in Florida, Largo change to linux too.

**Compunuts** · 07-12-2003, 02:41 AM

I'm not talking about totally converting to Linux or OSS.

I just want governments that embrace it such as Germany ( th e city of Munich ), China ( a big supporter of OSS model since they can totally change the code base ), Thailand, and so on.

I don't believe in running in only ONE OS no matter what it's. I just want to see which governments are smarten up and embrace it ( or at least try to ). Exclusion is that US Army which recently awarded M$ for exclusive software deal.