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USDOI Goes 100% Microsoft
SatanIsHere writes: "A memo (here, here, here, and here) dated September 19th, 2002 from the Department of the Interior's Acting CIO notes the new policy of a "Department-wide standard for computer operating systems (desktop and server)" Of course the good news is that this will herald a new era in government transparancy for the Department of the Interior.
SatanIsHere Continues: "On September 13, 2002, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget signed the attached Findings and Determination establishing Microsoft Corporation's enterprise desktop and server software as the Department-wide standard for computer operating systems (desktop and server), office automation, and asset management software.... Benefits of establishing this new Department-wide standard include:
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership for the desktop, including lower user training costs.
- Centralized and efficient security policy administration
- Greater flexibility and management functionality from products that offer a broader range of management solutions that integrate with non-Microsoft environments
- Greater productivity and reliability attributed to less downtime.
- Extended support for a large base of software applications.
Business specific application software requirements (such as Sun/Solaris, IBM, AIX, etc.) outside the established Microsoft standard may be addressed through the OCIO waiver process."
This looks to freeze out an entire Federal Department (70,000+ employees) from non-Microsoft solutions, requiring a "waiver" to use anything non-MS. One more step to complete Microsoft World Domination. This is particularly ironic considering the problems DOI has had recently regarding IT security. If this isn't leveraging a desktop monopoly into other areas I don't know what is. :-P"
Did anybody get the Geocities replacement
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targeting the Slasdot crowd or what?
You need to clean up your cookies.
Try this:
Go to google.com and enter "Go to hell" (With quotes)
Hit "I'm feeling lucky"
You will then find yourself on Satan's doorsteps.
echo '[q]sa[ln0=aln80~Psnlbx]16isb572CCB9AE9DB03273snlbxq' |dc
Bah, how could I get modded offtopic alread, I just tried to read the memo's (right after they got posted) and they were all down with the message
"We're sorry, but this page is currently unavailable for viewing.
If this site belongs to you, please read this help page for more information and assistance."
Figured a parody of the message would be better than actually tying to post a reply to the two lines of text in the story. Makes me wonder if moderator's actually LOOK at the link in the story (off topic and the story was up for 4 minutes?) Mod THIS POST off topic if you'd like (well it's just a rant about how I'm beginning to hate the moderator's decissions.)
I believe you mean "transparency".
What qualifications do you need to be an editor, anyway?
Anyway, I don't know why this is news - it's just your run-o'-the-mill Google bombing.
Moderated for the users and by the users isn't democracy wonderful...
If only US citizens lived a democratic country with government for the people and by the people...
Power Corrupts,Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely, leaving one person(group)in charge is absolutely corrupt.
This is clearly not flamebait. You see, flamebait is suggesting the Linux is less than perfect, or that Microsoft has had some problems with stability or security in the past. This is all behind us now, though, with Trustworthy Computing.
Flamebait is also a closed up, wooden barn with a slightly lowered floor filled with bails of hay soaking in kerosene.
This is only a lame attempt at a 'Funny' post. Please readjust your safety equiptment and try again.
The GPL makes software more like your mom. Free and open to all.
Congratulations, you got the joke!
From my parents home in Wyoming, I stab at thee!