> Apparently, Steve Balmer of Microsoft is busy spewing FUD about the 
> pacific rim about how governements there which choose to use linux, 
> could be exposing themselves to potential patent infringement 
> lawsuits. 
>
> Perhaps someone should let these leaders know that there is another option. 

Munich calculated that linux had lower total cost of ownership even if they
had to deal with patent lawsuits.

Governments have a fiduciary duty to spend tax dollars wisely.
Open source (whether linux or *BSD) is higher quality, creates
fewer problems, and costs less than wintel.

Thus taxpayers should be suing governments that use wintel.
Or writing ballet measures.