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Advocating Open Source Within the Gov't

Posted by Hemos on from the making-headway-within-the-powers-that-be dept.

There's an interesting piece running on Newsforge concerning advocacy of Open Source within the (US) Federal Government. The Feds, as we've talked about here before, are caught in an interesting cross fire - and based on personal experience, I can tell you that they are looking at it. Carpe Diem, folks.

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  1. Of course the government should use open source by autopr0n · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But, knowing how well the government functions, I'd be surprised if they realized it.

    I don't mean to be cynical, but it seems in this country that the people who end up working for the government are the ones who couldn't cut it in the private sector, especially in the IT field. I can't imagine the 'best and brightest' out there would really be interested in working on some of the most boring code available... and at ridiculously low wages compared to what they could be earning in the IT industry.

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    autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
  2. horrible by neilsly · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    warning.. this may be a troll, but...

    this has to be one of the most horribly written articles I've ever read. If people are going to take linux seriously possibly we shouldn't some guy who uses his nick name 'roblimo' and uses words like 'biddness' and 'dude'.

  3. Re:Child Psychiatry is a fraud! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Go away you sh*tball Scientologist FREAK!