Re: [Sheflug] Open Source, Open Standards and Re-Use: Government

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 19 May 2009 00:01:42 Ted Harding wrote:
>   'It [the new agreement] also reinforces the Government's
> commitment to its Open Source Action Plan by setting up a facility
> to reuse and share licences across the public sector."'
>
>   Mick"
>
> To the above I then added the URL cited by Richard:
>
> http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/cio/transformational_government/
> open_source.aspx


Hmm... not quite sure what to make of that.  To me (experienced IT 
person) it seems like yet another version of Microsoft FUD along with 
some help from the Government.  Then there's the usual background 
story an example of which can be seen here....

http://www.linux-
magazine.com/online/news/microsoft_patent_more_money_for_less_functions
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/EUCase/default.mspx

You can see the leopard has not changed its spots in spite of the EU 
Court of the First Instance making and attempt to change something 
somewhere.   Hmm... think I'll go and find something interesting to do 
this bank holiday weekend instead of ranting away at this too much :)



Richard

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