1. Part of IT services is out sourced, you don't want to piss off the out sourcer other wise SLAs could be compromised.
2. They are already using Macs which is using bsd.
RTA are already rolling-out (okay, I'm a public servant - we're not allowed to say implementing :)a Linux-based office system in some of their locations (if my sources are right).
Hi Patrick, do you know what office software (email, w/p, spreadsheet etc.) they're using ? cheers Rod
On Sun, 2005-01-02 at 12:48 +1100, Elliott-Brennan wrote:
For those who are not public servants and haven't heard already:
it appears that Col Gellatly, the Director General of the NSW Premier's Department, is showing an interest in Linux and OpenSource software in general, whilst the RTA are already rolling-out (okay, I'm a public servant - we're not allowed to say implementing :)a Linux-based office system in some of their locations (if my sources are right).
If the committee looking into this issue comes out with a positive regard/plan for OpenSource, and Gellatly is involved (he has considerable influence in the NSW Public Service) this would certainly mean big things in NSW for OpenSource. The Dpt I'm with uses Novell, and the packages that are used the great part of the time can easily be replaced with Ffox and OpenOffice.
That's my good news for the New Year.
Patrick
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