Re: article: "Silicon Valley's next boom could be profitably patriotic"

From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Sun Dec 23 2001 - 01:05:27 MST

On Sat, 22 Dec 2001, Samantha Atkins wrote:

> No. Let's mandate non-Microsoft OS machines in all sensitive
> areas. :-)

I'll simply note -- open source "secure" Linux from the NSA:

http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/

The only thing keeping Microsoft in business is inertia.
It has very little to do with "government collusion"
or even "monopoly practices". People are free to switch
if they see the need.

Robert

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