Christoph Engemann

by Lauren Gelman, posted on November 22, 2004 - 3:00pm

Monday November 22, 2004
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Room 180
Free and Open to all!
Lunch Served

The public sector has become a major driver in the adaption of Free Software solutions. The decisions of the municipalities of Munich and Paris to migrate from
Microsoft to Linux are only the most visible examples, while many other government entities worldwide silently follow suit. Some countries even have banned the use of proprietary software within their administrations.

The development as such remains fiercely contended, with proprietary software vendors claiming that their solutions can deliver the same or better quality and
security as Free Software at a competitive price point.

In his presentation Christoph will give an overview of the recent development in this field and will develop a normative argument why liberal-democratic societies
are obliged to adopt Free Software in the public sector.

Learn more about Christoph.

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