Re: [Sheflug] 1 Billion for IT

[David Holden <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard, I can't see mention of microsoft either below? is this in 
the rest of the article. On the broader point anyone have views on 
appropriate paths of communication for putting the case accross about 
open source/linux to the powers that be.

I suppose you can write to your MP (in my experience not especially 
fruitful).

  Dave.


Richard Ibbotson wrote:
> Dear all
> 
> As there have been many times on this when the issue of the cost of
> software has been raised and the other things to do with Linux in
> schools are also discussed I thought that this would be the place to
> send some mail about Government spending on IT projects... from
> today's Computing trade paper..
> 
> " Chancellor of  the Exchequer Gordon Brown has earmarked an extra
> £1bn for Government IT projects in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
> The biggest increase in public spending in 30 years sees technology
> at the heart of plans to modernise the public sector and bring
> service levels in line with European rivals.  Issues singled out for
> IT budget increases include, education, benefits payments, local
> government, customs and excise and small business services.  The
> biggest single winner is the criminal justice system - an extra £650m
> over three years to streamline case management takes the project's
> total budget to nearly £1bn.  ....
> 
> it goes on to say...
> 
> These figures do not include the extra £1bn for NHS IT announced in
> April's budget.  Extra commitment to technology investment is
> positive, but effectiveness may suffer without a clear strategic
> framework says CBI head of ebusiness Jeremy Beale."  Pages 4 and 5
> say more.
> 
> 
> Seems to me that only the word Microsoft has been mentioned ? 
>  Perhaps someone should explain something about Linux to our Jeremy ?
>  Or, is he just the kind of Jeremy that people take him to be ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Richard
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