On 7/18/06, Charles Yao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2006-07-17 at 20:29 +0800, Dean Michael Berris wrote: > > The Government is _NOT_ a software development firm, and its > > function is to protect the sovereignity of the country and its > > constituents, and provide the basic services required by the same > > constituency that it serves. The government is not mandated to > > create software for its own needs -- that's why we have a public > > bidding process, and a system in place for third party contractors > > to come in and help government out to deliver the services that the > > constituency needs through making software. > > [snipped] > >So what's wrong with the government hiring companies to create open > >source > software to its specifications (or, more likely, modifying exist OSS)? > > Theres nothing wrong with it. But the argument is that it is not > governments role to make software, its primary purpose is to run the country. >
>Its part of running the country. Software is a tool, nothing more. Unless its your business that is. Governments role is to run the country, public works, health care, public safety etc. It may use software, to do its job, but software merely accelarates the process. It is not part of the governments job to make software. Even if it makes software, it is not obliged to share it with anyone. _________________________________________________ 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
