Hear hear! I would like to add that NGO's, especially the international ones, that come here to tell how people they should behave, should lead by example.
-- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net On Thursday 02 December 2010 16:17:34 Mugarura Cavin wrote: > Lug, > > the National Information Technology Authority (NITA) should have its a > mandate a modus operandi of ensuring that government agencies use open > source software within its procurement notices. > > Special permission should be sought in order to procure proprietary > software, in case where they are no viable OSS alternatives. This would be > a good cost cutting measure. > > Non profits and private companies, can continue using proprietary software, > i wouldnt lose sleep over that
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