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Study: free software in the U.S. Department of DefenseStudy: free software in the U.S. Department of DefensePosted Oct 30, 2002 21:39 UTC (Wed) by stonedown (guest, #2987)Parent article: Study: free software in the U.S. Department of Defense It sounds like there is more support for free and open source software in military circles than many have previously thought. I believe a lot of military people are "geeks", meaning they take pride in using powerful, effective, elegant, and reliable tools to get the job done. Those tools may be a control system to hold the M-1 tank turret steady while closing with the enemy at high speed; they may be a trustworthy and reliable hand weapon; or they may be computer software which runs on their existing hardware and outperforms expensive commercial alternatives. Perhaps military service members are quicker to adopt new tools and methods than is the conventional wisdom.
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