On Monday 02 Apr 2012 21:21:42 Keith Edmunds wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Apr 2012 20:55:21 +0100, [email protected] said:
> > "Just to let you know that a LinuxQuestions member initiated an
> > e-petition to call for a Windows to Linux migration on the government
> > IT systems.
>
> Not going to happen.
>
> I would agree that encouraging the use of Open Source for new systems is
> to be encouraged, but, frankly, it is ridiculous to expect everyone in
> Government to migrate from Windows to Linux.
I agree that it's a stretch, especially for this Government, but Brazil,
Extremadura in Spain and Munich pretty much have.
There are tools that need Linux equivalents but a large proportion of
government requirements can be dealt with using a browser, an email client and
LibreOffice.
The real reason is lobbying and a healthy dose of resistance to change.
(And the fact that the mugs (sorry the people) are paying.)
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