> " The days of the mega IT contracts are over, we will need you to > rethink the way you approach projects, making them smaller, off the > shelf and open source where possible. " Frances Maude, Cabinet Office > Minister.
And about time too. I wonder just how much could be saved if governments, let alone businesses used FOSS more. That said, the negative effect on those they're paying to would hurt in some places, but there'll be a balance somewhere. -- Next meeting: The Broadway, Bournemouth, Tuesday 2010-12-14 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
