Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-05 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi, Mark Elkins wrote: How is it that prior to the current economic problems they were not warning that things could badly go wrong and yet appear to be more than keen to believe that Fred Goodwin should have known? Politicians of all political parties have advisers so why didn't they know

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-04 Thread Robert Bronsdon
On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:32:15 -, Sean Gibbins s...@funkygibbins.me.uk wrote: The notion of a community that co-operates and shares while striving for excellence must surely be alien to our self-serving leaders and captains of industry. God damn communist - we needs to help our American

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-04 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 04/12/10 13:14, Robert Bronsdon wrote: On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:32:15 -, Sean Gibbins s...@funkygibbins.me.uk wrote: The notion of a community that co-operates and shares while striving for excellence must surely be alien to our self-serving leaders and captains of industry. God damn

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-02 Thread DJ Lonsdale
On Thu, 2010-12-02 at 18:32 +, StarLion wrote: And about time too. I wonder just how much could be saved if governments, let alone businesses used FOSS more. That said, the negative effect on those they're paying to would hurt in some places, but there'll be a balance somewhere. GSXC

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-02 Thread StarLion
And about time too. I wonder just how much could be saved if governments, let alone businesses used FOSS more. That said, the negative effect on those they're paying to would hurt in some places, but there'll be a balance somewhere. GSXC is the killer. Government security rules which were