On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:27:03 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All points raised are valid. Let's just assume that DepEd has its > reasons which are acceptable to the open source evangelists. After all > our points have been raised here, wow should we move forward then? Has > anyone or group approached DepEd on help them save money by using open > source?...or at least increasing the awareness on the pros/cons of open > source?
Cynical me says again, it's not gonna work. In any procurement scheme where money is involved, various evil sleazeballs in the procurement process make off with at least half the contract value. Us open-source evangelists can only give them half of NOTHING. So, closed-source wins every time. Whether it's on technical merits (or lack thereof), FUD, or what-not. They'll always conjure up some reason not to use OSS. :( And don't tell me about Bayanihan Linux. It's a great project. But I don't see huge uptake from government. There's too much entrenched resistance from the corruption-gravy-train brigade for anything that costs ZERO to make any headway. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
