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It’s been awhile since I’ve banged the open source drums. Here’s random assortment of interesting open source news that I’ve bookmarked over the last month.

Business and Government

1. France’s National Police has saved about 50 Million Euros since 2004 after switching to open source.
2. UK Government Backs Open Source - Projects saving 600 Million (pounds) a year.
3. Canadian Government Looking Into Open Source
4. Open Letter to Obama: Uncle Sam Should Go Open Source

Microsoft is Scared of Linux

1. Steve Ballmer says Linux is a bigger threat than Apple!
2. Microsoft Looking for Open Source Strategy Czar
3. Microsoft’s War Against Linux
4. Ballmer: “We [Microsoft] Cannot Let Intel do Design on Linux…Ever!
5. Allegation: Microsoft Lobbied Walmart to Drop Linux
6. Op Ed: Being Anti-Linux is Bad for Your Business Health

Convert to Linux

1. BONUS: 25 Reasons to Switch to Linux (just found this the other day…pretty nice synopsis)

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