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Obama Looking At Open Source?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the looking-isn't-doing dept.

An anonymous reader writes "'The secret to a more secure and cost effective government is through Open Source technologies and products.' The claim comes from one of Silicon Valley's most respected business leaders Scott McNealy, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems. He revealed he has been asked to prepare a paper on the subject for the new administration."

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  1. The real secret...... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ....to a more secure and cost effective government is to merely start getting rid of 50%+ of the morons working in it and also get rid of most of the useless fucking programs they have.

    it's the same way with schools.

    We have terrible schools, so the obvious answer is throw more money at it.

    we have inefficient government, so change everything....
    we spend to much money on Computers and software in government (HAHAHAHAH) so change everything to a different, not widely used in the real world day to day personal use sector, Operating System....
    we aren't secure, so instead put on something that in "inherently more secure" because it's open source......

    not fucking likley on any of those accounts.

    Want security?
    Fix the fucking problems, like lame policies, lax standards, etc.

    want efficiency?
    make every department actually use their people and time properly.
    Want a prime example of wasteful policies and lack of intelligence? Look at the post office.

    "we need to raise the price of a first class stamp because mail volume for personal letters has decreased and we are losing revenue."

    oh good choice there spot....
    how much of the mail is bulk rate versus first class?
    50%? 60? 80?
    it's about 90% actually.

    so lets raise the cost of somethign and drive away the ones using it, instead of the common sense thought of raising bulk rate 1 cent.

    oops
    common sense and government in the same sentence, I'm sorry.

    this administration will be no different than any other about this.

    oh wait, except they want to GROW the government by 25% already and thus spend MORE money (from the magic money tree)...

    so yeah, the open source is gonna save us......

    not.