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French Military Joins Mozilla in War Against Microsoft
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-12-10 15:51:08 459
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Mozilla and the French Army have a common enemy
By Jason Mick @ DailyTech
Microsoft's Outlook commands a healthy lead in email client software. Most businesses use the client for their daily communication. However, much like Microsoft's lead in the browser race, its lead in the email client business has been slowly eroded by a Mozilla offering -- in this case, the Mozilla Thunderbird client.
Now in a sign that the tide may be turning in the email client war, the French army has enlisted to help Mozilla in its fight. France's military was aided in their decision by a November 6, 2007 directive that basically encouraged government organizations to pursue open source software. The government order tells the state agencies to "Seek maximum technological and commercial independence."
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