"Open-source software advocates will unfurl a legislative proposal next week to prohibit the state of California from buying software from Microsoft or any other company that doesn't open its source code and licensing policies. "

http://msn-cnet.com.com/2100-1001-94...ase&subj=cn_fd

This is an important step especally since it is starting in a Bell Weather State. The only way to loosen the grip of M$ and other large corporations is to begin to change the very letter of the law and in contracts for services. Since the US goverment followed by State goverments the largest purchaser if hardware and software and since these are supposed to be by and for the people then apply pressure on law makers to continue to passing laws that prohibit purchase on non-open source software.