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Governments need to band together and collaborate to develop software. But instead they tend to buy closed systems that are developed by the same companies chu

Governments need to band together and collaborate to develop software. But instead they tend to buy closed systems that are developed by the same companies churning out crud.

bell-cot 2y ago
Ideally, governments are competent. Realistically...competent governments are the exception. And competent-at-long-term-technology-policy governments are virtually non-existent.
- newsclues 2y ago
  I understand the current state but also think it’s possible to change.
  - gallagos 2y ago
    We just gotta wine and dine some suits. Sounds easy.
fijiaarone 2y ago
No one ever took a government out to a fancy dinner and drinks to convince them to use open source.
- newsclues 2y ago
  Even if it would save governments money and help ensure civil servants get paid on time (phoenix payroll scandal)? Never had a meal from a sales rep that swayed my mind