On 5/18/07, Cocoy Dayao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 05 18, 07, at 1:18 PM, Rogelio Serrano wrote: > > > > > Its not sustainable in the long term. Are there companies who can > > build a road network all over Philippines? Thats how I see software. > > Thats the UN policy too. Basic infrastructure. You build roads so > > people buy cars. You provide free software so people buy computers. > > And since we actually have the power to create a computer with > > unencumbered technology we might as well standardise on those > > technologies. > > > > see, i don't buy that. people write software because they have a need > for it. >
Ok its all water under the bridge. The Norwegian government, the EU, and the UN is already funding third world open source projects. And almost all major open source projects are already being funded by various foundations and the US government. We are already benefiting from these projects. We dont need to bug our government for funding anymore. Even Philippine local languages are already being supported by these projects. What more can we ask for? Its all being handed to us in a silver platter. We just have to go get all software we need. And those functionality we need will eventually be met. You see? the juan tamad story actually works out well. -- Lay low and nourish in obscurity _________________________________________________ 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
