On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 11:25, Gary Lawrence Murphy wrote: In an interesting article today, Cringeley points out that the Microsofts and Walmarts of the world cannot be beaten, unless the rules of the game change. Open Source changes those rules.
Read it here: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20020905.html He does point out though that the Linux/OSS movement isn't really that concerned with competing with Microsoft. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [news] Governments around the world promoting open source > Date: 05 Sep 2002 09:02:51 -0400 > > For more information on this item please visit the CANARIE CA*net 3 Optical > Internet program web site at http://www.canet3.net/news/news.html > ------------------------------------------- > > [Open source is one aspect of a much larger revolution taking place in > today's information communications environment. Open source combined with > web services, peer to peer, grids, customer owned networks and the semantic > web will fundamentally change the face of the Internet and software industry > over the coming years. For more information please see CANARIE's Third Wave > conference announcement - > http://www.canarie.ca/conferences/advnet/index.html - BSA] > > An Alternative to Microsoft Gains Support in High Places > > Governments around the world, afraid that Microsoft has > become too powerful in critical software markets, have > begun working to ensure an "open source" alternative. > http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/05/technology/05CODE.html?todaysheadlines > > > ------------------------------------- > To subscribe or unsubscribe to the CANARIE-NEWS list please send e-mail to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the body of the e-mail: > > subscribe news > end > > ------------------------------------- > > These news items and comments are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect > those of the CANARIE board or management. > > ----------------------------- > Bill St. Arnaud > Senior Director Network Projects > CANARIE Inc > www.canarie.ca/~bstarn > > ---- > > > > > -- > Gary Lawrence Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TeleDynamics Communications Inc > Business Advantage through Community Software : http://www.teledyn.com > "Computers are useless. They can only give you answers."(Pablo Picasso) >
