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Malaysian Government Prefers Open Code
Suresh Gnasegarah writes "All Malaysian government technology procurement will now have a preference for open source software (OSS), under the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Software Masterplan. The masterplan's near-term targets includes: 60% of all new servers able to run OSS operating systems, 30% of office infrastructure -- like e-mail, DNS, proxy servers -- on OSS, and 20% of school computer labs to have OSS applications such as productivity suites installed. Looks like old Bill's scare tactic that OSS software kills jobs didn't quite work. Another victory for the open source software movement!"
I hate jews FP
The last "master plan" I heard about was a deranged heap of technobabble pitched to me by some nutbag "final solutions provider" who cold-called his way into my executive suite. After our records building caught fire, we thought he might be able to rebuild our organization; no such luck.
Eventually we had to kick out of the building because he kept sitting in the lobby and giving the Polish lady at the front desk threatening looks.
I'd be wary if this is the same guy - you'll know him by the funny jerks his arm makes.
Only it's the jobs of the Microsoft people who can't code software which doesn't require a reboot before you're allowed to save.
I like muppets.
You're probaby a pussy. Or at least a dirty neo-con.
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
How many people who worked on those OSS projects the government is using are getting paid by the government or at all for their involvement with the project?
How many people would the government have hired to build the projects if OSS alternatives didn't exist?
The US government pays businesses a ton of money to write software. I currently work with such a company. If the US government decided to use all Open Source a lot of people would be out of work.
The Malaysian government choosing to use Open Source has just reduced the amount of money that will go to businesses and therefore employees. Which means lost jobs and/or fewer people being hired on.
I don't see how governments "wasting" money on paying people to write software or do any other job is a bad thing. The government should be more than happy to spend money on commercial software if it suits their needs. Or pay people to write it for them.
It's nice that they're using OSS but pretending it's not going to result in less jobs is silly.
Ben
Work Safe Porn
I guess it's time for Microsoft to start winding down operations. Once the Malaysian government has spoken, there's really no point in contesting it anymore. OSS has finally won the battle..
All hail OSS, Karl Marx's dream! At least, that's the way some of you make it sound.