Re: [ossig] vendors encouraged to go open source

[Dr Molly Cheah <drcheah@pc.jaring.my>]

I think MAMPU should be more assertive as far as specs are concerned. 
Maybe MAMPU is playing the "balancing act"? Not to upset the big boys?

To a large extent, the decision makers are not very clear on the 
advantages of using oss. Besides it's very time consuming to review 
literature to help you decide. I know there are several information 
repositories sgringing up, but how many of those decision makers are 
aware of them?

Very often I have to e-mail to those requesting for info a list of urls 
for a specific topic to refer to.

Molly

Alawi Abdullah wrote:

> i still remember the tender specification for tabung
> darah negara web implementation last few month, they
> specifically stated they want ms-exchange and some
> other ms product.
>
> also the upm web based student info system last month,
> they want oracle.
>
> i think they should open the spec, and dont
> specifically stated certain product.
>
>
> --- Dr Molly Cheah <drcheah@pc.jaring.my> wrote:
>  
> > Dinesh Nair wrote:
> >
> >    
> > > On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Dr Molly Cheah wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > > > Program encourages vendors to go open source.
> > > >        
> > > http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/03/17/HNostep_1.html
> > >      
> > > >   
> > > >        
> > > let's go one step better: all projects funded by
> > >      
> > taxpayer funds (re: govt
> >    
> > > IT type projects) should be open sourced.
> > >      
> > especially so if it's custom
> >    
> > > developed software. anyone in government with the
> > >      
> > cojones to implement
> >    
> > > this ? :)
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > Are you kidding? The trend appears to be to charge
> > for everything. :)
> >
> > Molly
> >
> >
> >
> >    
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