On 18 March 2013 11:39, Brian Ssennoga <[email protected]> wrote: > This is very a very interesting development. It is Clear that in the > future, even powerful nations see that it makes as much sense to save 300 > USD on a license as it does to ensure that the next college graduate has > enough access to modify the core. > > I wonder, have we not sold FOSS enough for LDCs and 3rdWorld countries to > realize the benefits that global powers are chasing after, OR, can we just > not beat the corruption status quo - be it monetary or conscience? >
I would not say that we have not sold it enough. In LDCs and DCs, there are certain things that tie you down to using proprietary software. Consider this, the Gates Foundation provides a tonne of money for health care in Africa, why would they want these Govt's benefiting from this foundation to go OSS, it benefits them and provides the cash for their foundation if these GOVTs went M$. Growth of a GOVT also plays a role in this. Taking Uganda as a case in point, when we have leaders that are *least* clued in on technology, their decisions will be guided by what they have experienced on the technology they use. We need our GOVTs to mature and take technology and its advancements seriously . -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------
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