Either way, the objective is for DepEd to save money and at the same time make good use of and learn more about IT.
Sammy -----Original Message----- From: Orlando Andico [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 5:49 PM To: mallares(Mallare,Samuel P) Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [plug] Open source and MS There's more money to be saved in using Windows-based open source apps, e.g. OpenOffice. It also sidesteps the problem I mentioned where common hardware doesn't work on Linux. On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:54:06 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the next open source conference, would it be good to have a > government track? ...i.e., a track for DepEd and other gov't agencies. > Maybe ncc/dost-asti could take the lead on this. Maybe NCC or CICT > could present a status report on IT / IS / OSS use in the gov't. > > Open source evangelists and vendors showcase packages for gov't > application -- back-end apps, front-end apps, apps for collaboration, > e-commerce, security. An e-LGU using open source...would that be > enticing enough? Imagine one system used by all cities / > municipalities. Keep dreaming? > > Even if DepEd uses MS Windows, they can still use Windows-based FREE > open source packages -- open office, plone,... > > Or....use linux desktops with wine...and lots of short-cuts to > Windows-based apps. > > Sammy > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Orlando Andico [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 3:21 PM > To: mallares(Mallare,Samuel P) > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [plug] Open source and MS > > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:52:40 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If we've given up trying then let's stop talking about this then and > > focus our energies on more productive matters. But I hope we'll > > keep trying. > > Well I don't want to sound defeatist. I believe OSS has a bright > future in this country --- but it's going to be private companies and > universities that have, and will continue, to spearhead the adoption > of OSS. Let's not count on the bankrupt (in all ways -- both fiscal > and > morally) government to "do the right thing." > > -- 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
