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<title>Measures governments can use to promote free software</title> |
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<h2>Measures governments can use to promote free software</h2> |
<h2>Measures governments can use to promote free software</h2> |
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benefits, such as saving money and encouraging local software support |
benefits, such as saving money and encouraging local software support |
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businesses.</p> |
businesses.</p> |
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<p>In this text, "state entities" refers to all levels of government, and |
<p>In this text, “state entities” refers to all levels of government, and |
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means public agencies including schools, public-private partnerships, |
means public agencies including schools, public-private partnerships, |
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largely state-funded activities such as charter schools, and "private" |
largely state-funded activities such as charter schools, and “private” |
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corporations controlled by the state or established with special |
corporations controlled by the state or established with special |
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privileges or functions by the state.</p> |
privileges or functions by the state.</p> |
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<li>State entities must use only file formats and communication |
<li>State entities must use only file formats and communication |
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protocols that are well supported by free software, preferably with |
protocols that are well supported by free software, preferably with |
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published specifications. (We do not state this in terms of |
published specifications. (We do not state this in terms of |
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"standards" because it should apply to nonstandardized interfaces as |
“standards” because it should apply to nonstandardized interfaces as |
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well as standardized ones.) For example, they must not distribute |
well as standardized ones.) For example, they must not distribute |
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audio or video recordings in formats that require Flash or nonfree |
audio or video recordings in formats that require Flash or nonfree |
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codecs, and public libraries must not distribute works with Digital |
codecs, and public libraries must not distribute works with Digital |
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software.</li> |
software.</li> |
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<li>In particular, proprietary software developers should not be able to |
<li>In particular, proprietary software developers should not be able to |
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"donate" copies to schools and claim a tax write-off for the nominal |
“donate” copies to schools and claim a tax write-off for the nominal |
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value of the software. Proprietary software is not legitimate in a |
value of the software. Proprietary software is not legitimate in a |
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school.</li> |
school.</li> |
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Copyright © 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
Copyright © 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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