This could set an interesting precedent. I understood that European adoption of open source was very high. In fact, higher than in some areas in the US. Is Red Hat fighting a losing battle? . The Red Hat group has asked a Swiss federal court to overturn a three-year contract issued to Microsoft by the Swiss Federal Bureau for Building and Logistics, to provide Windows desktops and applications, with support and maintenance, for 14 million Swiss Franc ( The link for this article located at eWeek Europe is no longer available. . The legal action initiated by Red Hat seeks to contest a Microsoft agreement in Switzerland, igniting worries about open source principles.. Red Hat Lawsuit, Microsoft Contract, Open Source Concerns. . Anthony Pell
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