-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rogelio Serrano Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:51 PM To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List Subject: Re: [plug] open source bill
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. > >You cannot make that distinction with open source software. >The government has the tools so why not? Does it? Have you seen the budget deficit recently? Software is the least of the governments concerns. _________________________________________________ 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
