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Governments should tread carefully
By all means they should use OSS if it is the most cost-effective use of the taxpayers' money. But that's as far as it should go. There shouldn't be any 'affirmative action' for OSS.
Posted by: btidwell   Posted on: 08/28/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Governments should tread carefully  btidwell | 08/28/08
None  rapson | 08/28/08
Now for the sticky question  John L. Ries | 08/29/08
Governments should avoid situations of vendor or "solution" lock in  T1Oracle | 08/28/08
first Thx you very much Dana  Quebec-french | 08/28/08
Could it be the fried cheese curds?  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Puzzled  dave.leigh@... | 08/28/08
FOSS Use Requirements  technology@... | 08/30/08
Allons Enfants!  DannyO_0x98 | 08/28/08
RE: Public policy and open source  shalkydri | 08/29/08
Governments should be impartial  John L. Ries | 08/29/08
But they aren't  Hemlock Stones | 08/29/08
Should vs is  John L. Ries | 08/29/08
Free vs. paid  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Very, very simplistic (NT)  readwrite | 08/30/08
Sounds somewhat like MS' position, doesn't it?  John L. Ries | 09/01/08
You've misread the situation in Quebec, Dana  TtfnJohn | 08/29/08
Hm  John L. Ries | 08/29/08
I don't think I misread the situation...  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
never invite government to help on anything....  devlin_X | 09/02/08

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