On 9/20/06, Dean Michael Berris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Holden!
On 9/20/06, Holden Hao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The governement does not have the resources and the man power. But
> if they have the budget I would rather have them source out FOSS solutions
> to local providers. This way the government saves money from exorbitant
> licenses and at the same time help the local economy. It would help ease
> the trade deficit, increase employment availability, and develop the local
> FOSS community.
>
I would rather have it this way too. But I have reservations against
making FOSS mandatory for Government. I would like to think that it's
the private sector's burden to prove to government that FOSS will work
for it.
Some people like the idea of making Government create demand, then the
supply follows. I would rather we develop the supply first, then show
government that the supply is enough to meet their current and future
demands.
Maybe that's where my opposition from the FOSS bill stems from, as
well as my different view regarding "choice" and "freedom" as far as
government goes.
Still i believe the government is not capable of switching to FOSS for
whatever reason. Only private enterprise can do this. Congress can
make the law but it will wash out in the implementation.
So i believe that making FOSS good enough for private business is the
way to go. Then the government will follow. Its a missed opportunity
though. Other countries are using and developing FOSS for strategic
advantage and they will overtake us soon and Filipino developers have
helped them for free.
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