Replying to @lukaseder
.@lukaseder @JAXenterCOM Brazilian government tried that once. Failed big time.
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Interesting! Do you have a link?
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There are also reports the city of Munich tried and failed, their truthfulness hotly debated.
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most common case is attempt to adopt Linux Desktop and LibreOffice. Often they fail, sadly IMHO.
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True, but not the point of this discussion, AFAICT
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correct. And I support 100% that software produced by Govs should be open sourced and publicly available
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I worked for gov IT div. once&I think their code is better to be closed than open sometimes ;)
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regardless of quality: you pay taxes that support the cost of any gov. software. So you own it.
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which means I own it regardless of the license...?
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No, in many cases even custom-developed software is only licensed for use

Jul 12, 2016 · 4:53 AM UTC

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you should always have the right to see it, not always to use it... :-)
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Last word before I see myself out: 99% don't care and those who do will use the knowledge to bikeshed tab-vs-spaces :P
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