A software revolution is starting in Geneva: by 2009, the entire cantonal administration there will give up proprietary programs, such as those sold by prirvate firms like Microsoft, and replace them with free and open software, such as Linux.
"We want to guarantee our software independence," explains Jean-Marie Leclerc, general manager of the State Center of Information Technologies. "This is not directed against Microsoft; it is simply a question of not depending more on only one company. Also, one cannot imagine an open administration without adopting open systems!"
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