On its Web site, Hormel states that it does not object to use of the word spam as a "slang term," as long as pictures of the product are not used with such references.
While I must agree that pressuring anyone into doing something is generally unethical, the fundemental difference here would be that it is government's obligation to work on the behalf of, and in the interest of, it constiuents. If this is not being done, then pressure must be applied in order that their purpose is served.
Unforunately, I think Linux is far from a viable alternative to M$ for the mojority of the word processors in the government's ranks. They would undoubtedly get even more confused than they are to begin with, an idea almost too stunning to imagine. I think one of the previous posts on the "right tool for the right job" must then be consulted.Unless the Pheonix Users Group intends to develop tools as "user-friendly" as M$'s, then I don't think that pursuing eliminating these products is a realistic option, though I would love to see them try. Such direct involvement and concern in government policy is something rarely seen today. And who knows, if the product were good enough, it then the trend may spread. Just a thought.
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On its Web site, Hormel states that it does not object to use of the word spam as a "slang term," as long as pictures of the product are not used with such references.
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While I must agree that pressuring anyone into doing something is generally unethical, the fundemental difference here would be that it is government's obligation to work on the behalf of, and in the interest of, it constiuents. If this is not being done, then pressure must be applied in order that their purpose is served. Unforunately, I think Linux is far from a viable alternative to M$ for the mojority of the word processors in the government's ranks. They would undoubtedly get even more confused than they are to begin with, an idea almost too stunning to imagine. I think one of the previous posts on the "right tool for the right job" must then be consulted.Unless the Pheonix Users Group intends to develop tools as "user-friendly" as M$'s, then I don't think that pursuing eliminating these products is a realistic option, though I would love to see them try. Such direct involvement and concern in government policy is something rarely seen today. And who knows, if the product were good enough, it then the trend may spread. Just a thought.