OT: Oregon HB 2892 out of committee
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Rep Barnhart (D, Central Lane and Lynn Counties) has managed to get
his HB-2892 out of committee. For those of you who don't know (or are
outside Oregon looking in), this would require state agencies to
consider open source when looking into software.
http://www.mwvlug.org/legislation/oregon/hb2892.html
- From what I can see, the key points are...
(1) - Awknowledges that the current system for selecting software is
expensive and not the most compatible solution around. (e)
specifically mentions that open, platform-neutral standards are
the optimal solution. (g) also officially awknowledges that
spyware is considered harmful.
(2) - Open source can (a) save the state money, (b) prevents vendor
stranglehold, (c) adheres to open, neutral standards and (d,e)
allows for audits.
Section 1 (1) creates a legal definition of Open Source Software for
the state, which seems to mandate DFSG-style free, as well as what
makes an open standard, anything that isn't open is automatically
proprietary, and references ORS 174.111 for a definition of state
government.
Section 1 (2) contains the actual balls to this bill, stating that (a)
open source must be considered and (d) any software that does not
comply with open standards automatically disqualified, along with (e)
any spyware or software shipping with backdoors.
If this sounds good to you, and you live in Oregon, please let your
voice be heard.
http://www.mwvlug.org/legislation/index.html
This group is organizing the effort to support HB-2892 as well as
Oklahoma HB-1627 and Texas SB-1627, which are of a similar nature for
those states.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/writelegsltr/writeset.htm
Write to your Oregon congresscritter!
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