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But the government has a larger mission, which is to lead the country in a healthy direction, one that is good for the citizens. So when government agencies choose their computer systems, they should make this choice so as to lead the country to free software. It is better for the economy of the country because the users, instead of paying merely for permission to run the software, will be paying people in the local area to improve it and adapt it for them. So in instead of all draining away to Redmond, Washington, the money will circulate in the region, creating employment locally instead of filling somebody's pockets. But more important, it creates a way of life where the country and the people are independent and free.