However the paper does put a lot of emphasis on cost-cutting. I've always maintained that, while OSS is more about libre than gratis, the financial aspect of it is not to be dismissed. When you're dealing with thousands of licenses it adds up - enough to be an important criterion. It's not necessarily about being able to download a free copy, but - in the case of government - about the fact that there are multiple suppliers, and therefore competition, and therefore reasonable prices.
Raphael, I think this paper makes it particularly important to reestablish contact with MITC - especially since it mentions a willingness to discuss. We need to establish that we're a primary partner in this matter. Ramon Casha 2008/7/1 Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Apparently it is. If things keep on going how they are going, we need > to get every current Linux user to actively support the Maltese > community. There are going to be sooooo many more people talking about > Linux that it will not be funny anymore. Better get prepared. > > Oh and btw, yes the paper looks like a high school diploma. However > what is important are not the spelling mistakes but the drive behind > this. The writing on the wall says that currently Government is > suffering from a lot of vendor lockin. What we are looking at is not > an excuse to cut down costs but a shift in mentality. > > -- > Raphael > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Keith Goodlip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is the government really serious about OSS? The paper sounded like an > > assignment to a National Diploma Student @ MCAST. > > > > keiTH > > > > Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: > > > > LoL... thank god it wasn't "The Git". > > > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Jean Azzopardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > wrote: > > > > > > The Grinch? > > > > Here's some more fuel for the fire : http://linuxhaters.blogspot.com/ > > > > On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 10:57 +0200, Iain wrote: > > > > > > Page 2, paragraph 1...wtf is 'The Grimp'? > > > > Ramon Casha wrote: > > > > > > Here's the text of the actual MITC document. > > > > > > > > Ramon Casha > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >
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