The LiMux (or Limux)initiative in Munich has been heralded as an example of both the good andbad in moving a public administration away from proprietary systems. FreeSoftware Foundation Europe (FSFE) President Matthias Kirschner reviewed thehistory of the initiative—and its recent apparent downfall—in a talk atOpen Source Summit Europe in Prague. He also looked at the broaderimplications of the project as well as asking some questions thatfree-software advocates should consider moving forward.

Source: The rise and fall of Limux [LWN.net]