[TriLUG] Fwd: Sign this Petition - Explain why taxpayers pay out billions to Microsoft and get nothing in return, while Linux is free!

[Igor Partola]

I posted it on Hacker News. Perhaps it'll gain traction there:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5617541

Reddit might be another place to put it.

Igor


On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:59 PM, Jeremy Davis <jeremyhwllc at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> I wanted to let you know about a new petition I created on We the People,
> a new feature on WhiteHouse.gov, and ask for your support. Will you add
> your
> name to mine?  If this petition gets 100,000 signatures by May 26, 2013,
> the
> White House will review it and respond!
>
> We the People allows anyone to create and sign petitions asking the Obama
> Administration to take action on a range of issues.  If a petition gets
> enough support, the Obama Administration will issue an official response.
>
> You can view and sign the petition here:
>
> http://wh.gov/tdGA
>
> Here's some more information about this petition:
>
> Explain why taxpayers pay out billions to Microsoft and get
> nothing in return, while Linux is free.
>
> Explain why taxpayers pay out billions to Microsoft and get nothing in
> return, while Linux is free. In contrast, using tax dollars to pay for
> research and improvements to Linux, as well as free open source software in
> general, would benefit everyone. When taxpayers pay for roads everyone
> benefits because everyone can drive on them. This is not the case with
> proprietary software,such as Microsoft, because taxpayers cannot use the
> software that is paid for by tax dollars. However, it would benefit the
> taxpaying public if open source software, such as Linux, were used for
> everyday government computing. Any tax dollars spent on research for
> patches,
> upgrades, and improvements would be shared benefits for all Americans who
> can
> simply download and use Linux anytime for free.
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