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Free Software in e-Governance?
lunatech3007 asks: "I am writing a paper on the use of free software in e-Governance.
I plan to submit this paper to "
National Conference on e-Governance" (more information on e-Governance) . I am writing a section on the countries which have successfully adopted free software for e-governance or for government related works. I am looking for articles/websites/papers where they give their experiences while
using it. Also in March 2002 RMS presented a paper on `Free Software and Relevance to India` in Banglore, India. I have not been able to get this paper online. Can anyone give pointers where I can get hold of
this paper? Any help in this regard will be greatly appreciated and acknowledged."
timing is everything....
The worst terrorist attack in recorded history occurred over a year ago, followed by a Holy War against Islam, and now Israel and the Palestinians as well as India and Pakistan are teetering on the brink of their own war, Argentina is in the midst of a financial crisis, America is considering launching attacks against Somalia and Iraq, and you people have the gall to be discussing Free Software in e-Governance???? My *god*, people, GET SOME PRIORITIES!
The bodies of the thousands of innocent civilians who died (and will die) in these unprecedented events could give a good god damn about Free Software in e-Governance, your childish Lego models, your nerf toy guns and whining about the lack of a "fun" workplace, your Everquest/Diablo/D&D fixation, the latest Cowboy Bebop rerun, or any of the other ways you are "getting on with your life" (here's a hint: watching Cowboy Bebop in your jammies and eating a bowl of Shreddies is *not* "getting on with your life"). The souls of the victims are watching in horror as you people squander your finite, precious time on this earth playing video games!
You people disgust me!