On 11 Jul 2006 22:45:48 +0100, Ciaran O'Riordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Andre John Cruz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > which is exactly Dean's point. it's stupid to make it a requirement to use > *ONLY* GPL I don't think anyone suggested that governments should make a requirement to use only GPL. On that point, we all agree.
There was discussion on the use of "Free Software" which is a very misleading term usually connotated to software under the GNU GPL. I for one am just being cautious about making the mistake of restricting the software to be proposed "favored" by government. Although there wasn't a suggestion, I was merely being prudent about the use of the appropriate terms granted that it was going to be for the purpose of writing the bill. :)
The disagreement arises over whether governments should use proprietary software, or should they only use free software. I argue for the latter, with my reasoning and implementation in my previous post: http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20060707.150213.050c0de4.en.html
I'm sorry if I glossed over that reply, I have a hard time reading Tagalog/Filipino -- and forgive me if I didn't understand what you mean in that reply. At any rate, I don't see still why government should only use free software still when proprietary "source available" _locally developed_ software does the job as well if not better than open source software. But then I think that's just me. -- Dean Michael C. Berris C/C++ Software Architect Orange and Bronze Software Labs http://3w-agility.blogspot.com/ http://cplusplus-soup.blogspot.com/ Mobile: +639287291459 Email: dean [at] orangeandbronze [dot] com _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
