On Tuesday 08 June 2004 09:51, Lunghabo James wrote: > Shem > > Champion the cause. You know it very well that Linux adoption and > competence has ceased from being mere rhetoric. Challenge some of us for > solutions and measure us on the same yardstick as proprietary solutions > providers and u will realise why the Brazilians r going that way.
Shem, I think the best way forward would be to provide a proof-of-concept, intially. Identify potential portions of the network that can be used to try out Linux, and see what it does to their productivity, while at the same time converting that into numbers (support costs, reduced costs, increased costs e.t.c.). Truth be told, the eXPloder won't make its exit that easily - it would be nice to know how the users and general management feel about a Linux policy. From a technical perspective, it will do the job just fine, if not better. But that's not all that counts. Mark. > > Wouldn't you like to increase your profitability to 130% ? > > So, when is the next "Request for Proposals" being sent? > > Kiggs, Bagye etc on your marks .... Set .... > > W > > > Yup, > > > > that's why we are still the most profitable tax paying company in > > Uganda, over 90% ROI year on year. > > wish I had shares! > > > > Stan Chart was the foundation for Kurup's present success. We miss > > him! > > > > SHhh SHhh, about changing to Linux ? watch this space, it could still be > > a competitive advantage. > > Is IT still a competitive advantage in Industry ? Discuss > > > > Warmest Regards > > > > Shem Nnaggenda > > Country Head of Information Technology > > Standard Chartered Bank Uganda > > Tel 256 41 258211/5, 349505/9, 341272, cell 256 71 533 096 > > Fax 256 41 342875 > > Leading the Way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East > > ************************************************************************* > >****** > > > > > > > > > > "Hari Kurup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 06/08/2004 08:23 AM > > Please respond to lug > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > cc: > > Subject: RE: lug_: Free Software Use in Brazil Spreads > > Beyond Gov't > > > > Ha. > > > > In that bank it is criminal to change the Windows wall paper, now tell > > me about changing the OS! > > > > Kurup > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >> Lunghabo James > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:21 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Re: lug_: Free Software Use in Brazil Spreads Beyond Gov't > >> > >> > >> Shem > >> > >> Do I recall you saying that Linux wasnt ready for the Banking > > > > environment? > > > >> Wire > >> > >> > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=569&ncid=738&e=2&u=/nm > >> >/ > >> > >> 20040606/tc_nm/tech_brazil_opencode_dc > >> > >> > Linux's operating system, the star of the free software community, > > > > is > > > >> > being adopted by various industries in Brazil, including 42 percent > >> > >> of the 160 banks based in the country, according to data announced > >> last week at the Ciab financial technology trade fair. > >> > >> > "For the first time, we are breaking their dominance in the > > > > technology > > > >> > sector," Amadeu said, referring to big software companies like > >> > >> Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) > >> > >> > Brazil's public sector saves 8,000 reais ($2,555) for every 10 > >> > computers it changes from proprietary software to free tools like > > > > Linux > > > >> > and office programs like Open Office. The federal administration > >> > >> has > >> > >> > 300,000 computers. > >> > > >> > Brazil's banking sector, which has instituted highly developed and > >> > widely used online services, has been preparing to adopt open > >> > technology to distribute digital signatures to clients to reduce > > > > fraud. > > > >> > "We think we can adopt a full digital signature system in the next > > > > two > > > >> > years," said Carlos da Fonseca, the technology director of the > >> > >> Brazilian bank association Febraban. > >> > >> > **************** ***************************** > >> > >> Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network Consultancy### > >> KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet Solutions# > >> Plot 80 Kanjokya Street > >> > >> > P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda > >> > Tel: +256 77 972255 > >> > +256 71 221141 > >> > Fax: +256 31 262122 > >> > ***************************************************************** > >> > >> --------------------------------------------- > >> This service is hosted on the Infocom network > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > > http://www.infocom.co.ug > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
