One intriguing change that could come in the tech realm is hinted at by a request put to Sun co-founder Scott McNealy: the Obama administration has asked him to prepare a paper on open source software for the US government.
McNealy's initial comments on the subject are clearly aimed at a
cash-strapped federal government: "It is intuitively obvious that open
source is more cost effective and productive than proprietary
software."
House panel approves green-tech portions of 'stimulus' bill. Republicans and Democrats were at odds Thursday in the House Energy and Commerce Committee over which energy technologies should receive additional loan guarantees. [CNET News.com] I heard of a California Community College receiving some federal funds for training in preparation for green jobs like working with solar panels. More later.
