Os estados da California, Florida, Texas, Oregon e Connecticut acabam de recusar uma proposta que visava leis menos restritivas na adopção de SL/A por parte das agências governamentais.
E com a ajuda de quem?
"As we have seen in the past, bureaucrats and politicians don't always possess a sufficient understanding of technology to author effective technology legislation. To make matters worse, pressure from industry lobbyists backed by Microsoft and IBM add confusion and controversy to an issue already plagued by technical complexity."
(...)
"Even though the bills that have been proposed so far are all vendor-neutral, and legislators in some states have even sought to involve Microsoft in the drafting process, the company has categorically opposed all legislation mandating adoption of open standards."
Adivinharam mas também não era difícil, pois não?
Fonte: arstechnica
E com a ajuda de quem?
"As we have seen in the past, bureaucrats and politicians don't always possess a sufficient understanding of technology to author effective technology legislation. To make matters worse, pressure from industry lobbyists backed by Microsoft and IBM add confusion and controversy to an issue already plagued by technical complexity."
(...)
"Even though the bills that have been proposed so far are all vendor-neutral, and legislators in some states have even sought to involve Microsoft in the drafting process, the company has categorically opposed all legislation mandating adoption of open standards."
Adivinharam mas também não era difícil, pois não?
Fonte: arstechnica
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2 comentários:
Nada melhor que a empresa que tem medo mundo livre para ajudar a legislar... Os americanos são mesmo o povo mais idiota do mundo...
Ena, pensava que só em Portugal é que os lobbys faziam destas coisas!
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