[A2k] French presidential elections and free software

Frederic Couchet fcouchet@april.org
Fri Apr 20 11:19:00 2007


>>>>> "Herv=E9" =3D=3D Herv=E9 Le Crosnier <herve@cfeditions.com> writes:

    Herv=E9> =09Good afternoon,

    Herv=E9> =09The french movement for free software "APRIL" has
    Herv=E9> written a long list of questions to all candidates to the
    Herv=E9> french presidential election that will occur in ten days.

    Herv=E9> =09Most of them (from the left side) have given a written
    Herv=E9> answer.

    Herv=E9> =09You can have a look to all questions and answers (in
    Herv=E9> french) at : http://www.candidats.fr

APRIL thanks the presidential candidates who responded to the
questionnaire. It is heartening to see that the subjects being
addressed have been treated in depth by nearly all of the candidates,
and we are pleased to have contributed to and fueled the debate
surrounding Free Software and digital freedoms. APRIL especially
regrets the absence of a response from Nicolas Sarkozy, contrary to
what he has promised publicly; he is the sole presidential candidate
who has not committed to the defense of free software.

Read more on

http://www.april.org/articles/communiques/pr-20070419.en.html

Fred.
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Frederic Couchet, d=E9l=E9gu=E9 g=E9n=E9ral de l'APRIL
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