Earlier this month, Computerworld reported on the Texas state Senate banning Windows Vista from use in government agencies. Specifically, Senator Juan Hinojosa proposed the ban because "of the many reports of problems with Vista." Microsoft officials reacted angrily, saying "we're surprised that the Texas Senate Finance Committee adopted a rider which, in effect, singles out a specific corporation and product for unequal treatment." Hinojosa has proposed Windows XP and the upcoming Windows 7 as alternatives, but why wasn't moving to an open source solution even considered? That's the gist of an interesting letter sent to Hinojosa, and here are some of the good points it makes.