Am glad you qualified that by saying you "think". Uganda gov't paid TONNES of money to create a data processing center (windows xp) and was finally done early this year (in time for windows xp to be mothballed). They have over 200 desktop pcs with Microsoft software. If they had gone FOSS, all they would need now is to update Linux to latest version. Instead, they have to pay $40 per pc for windows 8 license which the kids working there are TOTALLLY Clueless about. I am a Microsoft guy but even I agree that for longterm large scale low cost deployments we need Linux and FOSS. For "boutique" solutions we can then consider Mac and Windows.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, 10 September, 2012 11:32 To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Fwd: [Certification] Kenya Government plans to migrate systems to open source software I think all governments have risk managers who undertake risk evaluations before zeroing in on closed and non-audited source code from a predominantly American company and with strong ties to the government of the USA like you said. These solutions are tested and bench-marked at acceptable evaluation levels (Common Criteria, ITSEC, TCSEC, etc) I would like you to prove a simple scenario with simple terms the whole community understands (TCO, ALE, ARO, ROI, etc) that its not worthwhile.... > Think about how many government systems which depend on closed and > non-audited source code from a predominantly American company and with > strong ties to the government of the USA. Madness, is what it is. > > Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>this is a very wise decision from the Kenyan government. If developing >>nations want any control over their own ICT infrastructure & industry, >>this is the way to go. See Brazil, Vietnam etc. >> >> >> >> >>On Sunday 09 September 2012 20:47:31 Simon Vass wrote: >>> FYI >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >>> From: Evans Ikua <[email protected]> >>> To: FOSS certification <[email protected]> >>> Cc: fbt <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:44:20 +0300 (EAT) >>> Subject: [Certification] Kenya Government plans to migrate systems to >>> open source software >>> >>> After a successful Software Freedom Day in Kenya last weekend, the >>ICT >>> Secretary at the Office of the President revealed that the Kenya >>Government >>> is planning to migrate its systems to free and open source software, >>a move >>> that will greatly benefit open source developers in Kenya. Please >>read more: >>> >>http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Developers+lined+up+for+huge+gains+ >>in+so >>> ftware+shift/-/1248928/1497380/-/kp7oeu/-/index.html >>-- >>rgds, >> >>Reinier Battenberg >>Director >>Mountbatten Ltd. >>www.mountbatten.net >>tel: +256 758 801749 >>twitter: @batje >>_______________________________________________ >>The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >>Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>[email protected] >>Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >>The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >>The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>(including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not >>responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not > responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
