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Does Open Source Need Quality Standards?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the if-it-compiles-it-works-right dept.

underpar writes "This Techworld.com article reports that a UK group called the Open Source Consortium is being officially launched today. The article further states that the goal of the group is to respond to claims that switching to open source is more expensive than using Microsoft products and to help smaller companies compete with Sun and IBM for open source contracts. They say they will not compete with other open source groups and they intend to eventually come to the US. The hype-filled about us section of their site says their Quality Standard Certification provides a "simple framework for self-assessment and performance improvement." The question of whether this is useful or even wanted in the US still remains to be answered."

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  1. US needs it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    A simple framework for self-assessment would do wonders for the current and future administration.

  2. About Us page by miltimj · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like the dedication to quality evidenced in their About Us page:

    We are a not-for-profit organisation which guarantees the the quality of open source deployments in the public sector (emphasis mine)

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    1. Re:About Us page by SirTwitchALot · · Score: 3, Funny

      perhaps they just meant the quality of the word "the" in open source software?

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    2. Re:About Us page by tomhudson · · Score: 2, Funny

      ... which is really funny when you can just click the link at the bottom of the page wehre they claim to be valid :-)

  3. Six Sigma to the resuce!!!!!! by HarveyBirdman · · Score: 4, Funny
    If you have not had Six Sigma training, you might be baffled about what it is.

    If you have had Six Sigma traning, then you are definitely baffled about what it is.

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  4. Re:I think they do... by ctr2sprt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is that where they test Linux by throwing it in the ocean? Much like testing Windows by defenestrating it?

  5. Envy by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is indeed Geek News, but please keep it to yourself. The other 90% of geeks that have yet to be laid will get jealous and mark you offtopic out of spite.

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  6. From the aforementioned hype filled section: by Dammital · · Score: 2, Funny
    "We are a not-for-profit organisation which guarantees the the (sic) quality of open source deployments..."
    Sure am glad they're watching out for quality.
  7. Re:In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is the pope Catholic?

    A quick Google search shows that some people think not!