Re:developers rights (Score 1)

Developers must have the power to choose what to do with their software

I agree. It was not clear to me from the text whether or not the proposal is attempting to force people to license their software using some kind of open source license whenever possible, or whether the proposal is just saying the French government will give preference to open source software in their own systems.

The former, I disagree with whole heartedly. The decision on how software should be licensed, and what is done with that software belongs with those who developed it. If they want to make it "free" or "open", so be it. If they want to make it "proprietary" and "closed", more power to them (just don't expect me to rush out and buy it...).

OTOH, a government giving prefernce to open software in their own systems and requiring the systems that they (the government) develop to be open source whenever possible sounds like a very good idea.

I would just like to see more information on this proposal before I determine if it is a good idea or not.