Cavin/Reinier, It is exactly that reason Kyle and I will be attending the meeting next week between MoICT/NITA and I-Network, to bring up that exact point.
Please come along and support our cause. Simon Vass Managing Director E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reinier Battenberg" <[email protected]> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 2 December, 2010 4:57:24 PM Subject: Re: [LUG] paper on oss 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 _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. --------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
