[luau] Linux Bill Introduced in Finland

[Elizabeth Long]

A group of Finnish MPs have signed a bill requiring national
and local agencies to migrate their IT systems to the Linux operating
system. 

The MPs cited Linux's security and reliability over that of other
operating systems, according to a press release issued today.
According to Finland's Ministry of Finance, the move to Linux
will also result in economic benefits, with substantial savings
to that nation. 

"Free software and technological independence boost entrepreneurship
and encourage local development. For these reasons, the bill
is important. The Finnish government should be taking advantage
of Finnish Linux," stated MP Kyösti Karjula, the first to sign
the bill. Finnish-born Linus Torvalds is credited with writing
the Linux kernel in 1991. 


http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2002-06-17-011-26-NW-DP-PB