On Sun, 2010-08-15 at 05:52 +0800, Harisfazillah Jamel wrote: > Assalamualaikum and salam sejahtera, > > I have reading numbers of email regarding the Open Source Software > (OSS) and our government in this list and we know how hard to get OSS > into the government selection and option. > > I keep on asking myself, why? Why our policy makers hard to to get OSS > as the main and important option in selection of software and the > answer is only one ...( err may be two points) > > We have money to buy proprietary and we don't care how much we going > to spend because its not our money. > > Wow its hit me. After having sahur with nasi and sambal ikan sardin > ... Its not about Government money its about our money. The Rakyat. > > If Rakyat (people) know how much that we have spend to buy other > software rather then OSS and much its can be save and what OSS can do > to build our nation... I believe its will change the policy and > perspective ... > > We should focusing in convincing The Rakyat the benefit of OSS and > making sure that The Rakyat will pressure our government OSS should be > the main and important option in selection of software. > > How ? We should discuss this > When ? Now ... We should get The Rakyat know right away > What ? Its all about people power of selection of choices > Who ? We are. We are The Rakyat. > Where ? Every state and every where. > > Set our target right, and we should get this done properly.... > > Thank you .... > > -- > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > Facebook Fan page > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en
How about habit? One thing people always have a hard time to cope. Change, adapt. (Two?) I've seen 3 Office Suite in one computer. Microsoft, Star, and Open. Go guess which one get frequent click-thru. When I see those situation, I wonder where the ~90% OSS adoption in Malaysia Government.. Just my 2 rants.. -- Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en
