ian said " The big push in government at the moment (at least here in Canberra) is > that Execs can fund what-ever they want OUT OF SAVINGS. Maybe the way to > go is to find out the execs pet projects and show them that by implementing > OSS they can then fund their as yet unfunded passion ;-) > > A bit below the belt perhaps but it hits on the hip pocket nerve. From what > I have seen that's about the only thing that these people react to."
mmmm but they are also risk averse. which is the stronger incentive? ************************************ Ann Moffatt EXoCaT Pty Ltd 49 Raintree Avenue BURRUM HEADS QLD 4659 tel +61 (0) 7 4129 5796 fax +61 (0) 7 4129 5916 *********************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Macintosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gordon Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Ann Moffatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Craig Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mail List - LINK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mail List - SLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [LINK] Re: [SLUG] NSW DET to be urged to use OSS > > my 2c > > Ian Macintosh > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.klarity.com.au > > Gordon Keith wrote: > > > On Tue, 30 Jul 2002 11:05, Ann Moffatt wrote: > > > craig i do see your points on cost, openness etc but believe me these > > > arguments don't impress an exec whose own salary/status is > > > proportional to his/her budget. > > > > > > if the costs you control are less you don't need to be paid so much!! > > > > > > wrong i know but its the way the world is unfortunately. you have to > > > find reasons that will enhance the exec's status not diminish it!! > > > > A wonderful insight! > > > > I suppose a better argument would be that an OSS solution has a much > > lower marginal cost for additional units (in hardware, software, and > > administration) thus allowing a larger and more useful solution for the > > same $. With increases in $ giving a much bigger increase in solution > > than a proprietry platform. > > > > Regards > > Gordon > > > > ---------- > > For Link list information see http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/link/ > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
