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"... It isn't 1999 anymore! Open source isn't the hot new thing. Nor is this slashdot. ..." The message is still trickling through government departments. Why
by bootload 18y ago
"... It isn't 1999 anymore! Open source isn't the hot new thing. Nor is this slashdot. ..."
The message is still trickling through government departments. Why for instance is MS Office products still mandated by Aus. government departments? The argument goes "but we need MS Office because all our legacy documents are MS format... it's easier to use... IT maintenance costs..." ... ad. infinitum.
These kinds of stories need to be repeated in the press ( "and maybe here to remind ourselves that our mindset is quite different from other groups who use software and computers" ) highlighting the cost savings & advantages of FOSS.