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Nothing really, except for mindshare. Turns out, that's a huge factor that sadly cannot be overcome that easily (especially for organizations with less technica
by btschaegg 8y ago
Nothing really, except for mindshare. Turns out, that's a huge factor that sadly cannot be overcome that easily (especially for organizations with less technically inclined people).
If you look at the big IT stories around OSS (e.g. LiMux; in Switzerland there was a similar story in Solothurn), you'll find that the reason for those failures usually comes down to people refusing to give OSS the benefit of the doubt, often combined with incompetent project management.
- iknowverylittle 8y agoThis is the first I've heard of LiMux. What a frustrating tragedy, and presumably due to a little corruption. Open source software could be perfect for government operations. You could have a free open set of standards at all levels ensuring compatibility with everyone. Each entity being able to improve the software for their needs and potentially sharing it with other governments (city/state gov. trading between each other). And while probably saving a bundle, both in software AND hardware costs because no force obsolescences of hardware due to updates in software.