Hi Andrew, Thanks for this!
Of course, what one should realise is that neither the government nor many of the MITA people actually want open souce. It's just that some people in important places now have businesses selling open source solutions - some of which are being pitched at government tenders. So of course MITA can't keep it's Microsoft centric policy if these tender proposals are to go through. I know this not from heresay, but from very reliable people in the know and some conferences/seminars organised by MITA & the interested parties which I've attended in various capacities. Excuse me for being negative, and i hope I'm wrong, but I hardly think OSS is being "pushed" through MITA based on technical benefits and cost savings in the public sector. More likely, it's the safeguarding of private interests, as usual. Then again, I will gladly bite my tongue if I'm wrong - and if the result is more OSS in government... then who cares how it got there? Regardless, well done for the response Andrew - I wouldn't change a word myself. K On 30 Nov 2010, at 11:06, Andrew Cilia wrote: > Hi Guys, > heard nothing from you so i went it alone. I know there was much more to > be said but it's a start. I've attached it here should you be interested. > > > The information contained in this email is confidential and may be > privileged. It is intended for the addressee only, if you are not the > intended recipient please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > The contents of this email must not be disclosed or copied without the > senders consent. > We cannot accept any responsibility for viruses. > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, > except where the sender specifically states them to be the view of Philip > Toledo Limited. > <open.pdf>_______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
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