-----Forwarded Message----- From: KG Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Fsf-friends] [Fwd: Linux in Government list] Date: 05 Dec 2002 18:23:26 +0530
From: Phil Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Linux in Government list Date: 05 Dec 2002 06:27:50 -0600 I have been doing some work with various government agencies here in Costa Rica. I was recently asked to help one deal with Microsoft FUD and what amounts to outright bribes to try to get rid of Linux servers and turn one organization into an all-Microsoft shop. After meeting with a few people here I realized there was generally a common theme related to moving Linux into government agencies. We came up with three issues: technical, user politics (that is, "this looks different than what I am used to") and management politics (all the usual FUD). We also felt that the problems and approaches needed were generally different in dealing with government situations than for-profit business. We decided to start a mailing list to let people who are dealing with these problems (that is, government employees and consultants trying to get Linux and other open source software into government) share their experience. The list was first mentioned in an article I wrote about the problems for the Linux Journal site (which you can find at http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php. We are well on our way to our first 100 members. There are a lot of people outside the US on the list and I think we are going to see some pretty interesting discussion. I would like to invite FSB list members who have some experiences in this area or those who are just interested to join the list. The sign-up page is at http://www.ssc.com/mailman/listinfo/gov-list. -- Phil Hughes, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone/FAX: 506-483-1265 Aptdo. 89-4060, Alajuela, Costa Rica -- Sayamindu Dasgupta [ http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu/ ] * GNU is Not Unix * .... Towards World Liberation .... http://www.gnu.org This login session: $13.76, but for you $11.88. -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
