On 9/13/06, Jerome Gotangco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree with Sir Jerome that cost should not be the most critical reason of the bill itself. I can't help but notice that the bill is almost equating FREE to being "libre" and not of freedom. But then I maybe wrong.
The bill should also focus on other benefits of FOSS like free access of the citizens to public information, perenniality of public data, security, among other things.
Focusing too much on cost-reduction makes me feel that the bill itself is "cheap".
Also, while cost is an obvious benefit of F/OSS, it should not be the
most critical reason of the bill itself. This is about taking charge
of our own infrastructure by our own people, make freely available
information accessible and ubiquitous, make it work in our country and
cultivate local talent that will make sure this becomes sustainable
and lessend the ever growing obvious digital divide in the country.
This country has missed the industrial age, let's not miss the digital
age (which is happening now).
Jerome
I agree with Sir Jerome that cost should not be the most critical reason of the bill itself. I can't help but notice that the bill is almost equating FREE to being "libre" and not of freedom. But then I maybe wrong.
The bill should also focus on other benefits of FOSS like free access of the citizens to public information, perenniality of public data, security, among other things.
Focusing too much on cost-reduction makes me feel that the bill itself is "cheap".
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