Garbage or not, it is the law and I'm not in a position to argue with it. I think the mindset is that software inside a government organization is a strategic asset.and it's not good to be beholden to a company that may or may not be there when it's time to upgrade.
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Gabriel Gunderson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 8:03 PM, S. Dale Morrey <[email protected]> > wrote: > > There is no budget for AutoCAD and even if there were, the government > here > > has a law stating that in all cases where there are suitable open source > > alternatives, the open source product must be chosen, > > You *know* I love me some Open Source. But, this law is garbage. > > > Anyway.... > > > Gabe > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
