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Re: [LUG] Government IT Procurement Suggestion

 

On 12/06/10 22:18, Juan J. MartÃnez wrote:
> El sÃb, 12-06-2010 a las 21:03 +0100, tom escribiÃ:
> 
> "In short, according to the Court, favouring Free Software does not
> infringe freedom of competition, since software freedom is a general
> legal feature, and not a technological aspect connected to a specific
> product or brand."
> 
> Source:
> http://softwarelibero.it/Corte_Costituzionale_favorisce_softwarelibero_en
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Juanjo
> 

The problem is UK public sector needs a huge incentive to get off its
big fat arse and convert to open source. There is far to much patronage
(follow the (whitehall) leader), too many bandwagon chasers (nobody
fired for suggesting Microsoft right?) and too much status (reflected in
the more you spend the more important you are seen to be philosophy ).

Its just plain wrong ... wrong ... wrong... but its way of life to a
certain extent.

Tom.


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