Also, they could use other browsers/email clients/office suites until the deadline (Konqueror/KMail/KOffice). Why they want to adopt different software for only 6 months, I won't speculate.
Even for long term planning. If it will take say 10 years to recoup the cost going with switch to Linux.
[Citation Needed]
Anyways, governments generally exist long enough to justify long-term planning. What's a decade to a government that could last centuries?
and they may get into problems abiding by the GPL
If they don't customize the OS or don't distribute it outside the government, they aren't in violation of the GPL
They are required to have an OSS operating system, not necessarily Linux (stupid summary). It can be something not licensed under the GPL, such as BSD.
Not really. Government, communist or not, can dictate whatever it wants regarding it's own computers. It's when it starts dictating the OS used by private citizen that I have a problem.
He is a Slashdotter. Good luck rolling that 800+ pound mass over to find his rear orifice. You will likely rape his belly-button by mistake. Also, there is absolutely no chance he has a daughter (or any progeny at all).
That's optimistic. Not many countries are big enough to influence others with a decision like this. Why should they care? This is less important that the fact they speak different languages.
Also, this could be used as FUD by MS lobbyists "Linux is evil because it is being used by those communistic Chinese and Vietnamese."
Better would be some international organization (NATO, UN, NAFTA) adopting it.
All of Vietnam's Government Computers To Use Linux
According to the new rule, 100% of government servers must run Linux by June 30, 2009, and 70% of agencies must use OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, and Mozilla Thunderbird by the end of 2009.
FTA:
by June 30, 2009, 100% of servers of IT divisions of government agencies must be installed with open source software;
I really doubt all of the Vietnam government's computers are servers. Also, Open Source does not neccisarily mean Linux. (not that BSD is a bad alternative)
most government work is done ontime and at or under budget.
Even if that is true (have any sources to back that up?) That is only impressive if the budgets and deadlines are reasonable.
2) In the private sector there is about 1 success for every 100 projects, in the government there is about 1 failure for every 1000 projects.
[Citation Needed]
Also, Duh. Of course governments are going to have a higher "successful" project ratio.
Businesses need to kill dead-end projects that are losing them money or they go bankrupt.
Government organizations simply ask for a bigger budget next year.
Slashdot Mirror
Kinda
Think of the children! Someday, they'll be grown and say WTF? Now you want US to pay for this? Think again.
Why do you think old people have the highest percentage of voters?
When these people have to start cutting their flour with cardboard to make it last longer, call me.
Out of curiosity: what does that mean?
I had meant it as a joke.
3.11 for Workgroups?
Also, they could use other browsers/email clients/office suites until the deadline (Konqueror/KMail/KOffice). Why they want to adopt different software for only 6 months, I won't speculate.
, except in certain cases involving military systems (missile control, RADAR, etc.).
In which case we want software that was developed in-house.
Even for long term planning. If it will take say 10 years to recoup the cost going with switch to Linux.
[Citation Needed]
Anyways, governments generally exist long enough to justify long-term planning. What's a decade to a government that could last centuries?
and they may get into problems abiding by the GPL
No, I'm not new here. Just a relapse. Don't worry, it won't happen again.
Not really. Government, communist or not, can dictate whatever it wants regarding it's own computers. It's when it starts dictating the OS used by private citizen that I have a problem.
Civ E's build targets".
There is no "E" in the Roman Numberal system, IIRC. So there will never be a Civ E.
Or perhaps you mean "e" as in e=mc^2?
He is a Slashdotter. Good luck rolling that 800+ pound mass over to find his rear orifice. You will likely rape his belly-button by mistake. Also, there is absolutely no chance he has a daughter (or any progeny at all).
That would be bad for MS. There would be a key floating around that they couldn't justify deactivating.
That is only a deterrent if nobody finds out about WINE and they don't need to use Battle.net
Eventually all other countries will follow suit
That's optimistic. Not many countries are big enough to influence others with a decision like this. Why should they care? This is less important that the fact they speak different languages.
Also, this could be used as FUD by MS lobbyists "Linux is evil because it is being used by those communistic Chinese and Vietnamese."
Better would be some international organization (NATO, UN, NAFTA) adopting it.
I hope they get AIDS.
The government is demanding open source software be installed on government agency computers. Nothing wrong with that.
All of Vietnam's Government Computers To Use Linux
According to the new rule, 100% of government servers must run Linux by June 30, 2009, and 70% of agencies must use OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, and Mozilla Thunderbird by the end of 2009.
FTA:
by June 30, 2009, 100% of servers of IT divisions of government agencies must be installed with open source software;
I really doubt all of the Vietnam government's computers are servers. Also, Open Source does not neccisarily mean Linux. (not that BSD is a bad alternative)
most government work is done ontime and at or under budget.
Even if that is true (have any sources to back that up?) That is only impressive if the budgets and deadlines are reasonable.
2) In the private sector there is about 1 success for every 100 projects, in the government there is about 1 failure for every 1000 projects.
[Citation Needed]
Also, Duh. Of course governments are going to have a higher "successful" project ratio.
Businesses need to kill dead-end projects that are losing them money or they go bankrupt.
Government organizations simply ask for a bigger budget next year.
Cry me a river. Idle bureaucrats employed by the government are a waste of our tax dollars.
The government's purpose is to effectively serve the public; not employ those that can't hold a regular job in the private sector.
Anonymous Coward is the screen name of Khaled Mashaal.
Sorry, couldn't help it.
You must have been awake as long as I have.
Ubuntu won't let me try that even with sudo.
Why not? The rest of Middle Earth is there.
No, you just need to be accused of burglarizing (burgling?).