There will be always like these (open-close models) as with every mode of our society: politics, social models: my socio 1 teacher puts it as an antithesis, juxtaposition of open and closed systems. There will always be Microsoft (or Microsoft-like in the future) and FOSS.
btw i have GMAIL invites again. please please do not forward your requests to this mailing list. prem On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:51:49 +0800, Rommel Feria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:31:31 +0800, Paolo Alexis Falcone > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The last time we dealt with government (particularly a certain > > department and a local government unit) we practically had to really > > argue for the move to open source. It was a slow, painful, move, and > > sometimes people would curse you for it. People tend to disfavor any > > move to change, even if its for the better, when they get accustomed > > to something else. > > But does it feel very good when that unit considers Open Source? > > I have influenced some gov't projects on the use of Open Source. UP is > a prime example of how gov't agencies can adopt Open Source. The > entire UP infrastructure is being moved to Open Source. I am not > speaking of UP Diliman or UP Manila only but the entire UP system. > > Anyway, if we are considering defeat even before we have started, then > let's close this list and just embrace Microsoft with open arms. :D We > are here because we know that there is something to Linux (and other > Open Source apps for that matter) that will benefit us and entire > country. Why not fight for it? :D > > Just my two cents, albeit very optimistic, view of the matter. -- Prem Vilas Fortran Rara [web] http://premrara.com -- 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
