Re: [ossig] vendors encouraged to go open source

[Nan Phin <nplee@tm.net.my>]

so Dr. what is the therapy?
panadol, antibiotic or tongkat ali..... :-)

Dr Molly Cheah wrote:

> 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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/nan phin

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