Any hope for Open Source in government?

Posted by Herschel_Cohen on Apr 1, 2006 9:07 AM EDT
Corante; By Alexandra Samuel
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Tom Adelstein has written a widely-bookemarked piece on LXer, Why I stopped promoting Linux in government. His frustration boils down to skepticism about political decision-makers themselves.

I'm sympathetic to both the importance and challenges of introducing open source software in government. Open source tools are often -- though not necessarily -- an economical choice for government, and even more important, government support for open source software helps to foster affordable alternatives for lower-income computer users and small businesses. That's part of the reason I often work with open source tools, especially when helping government clients.

Note from the author: I don't think this commentator read the article at all. I think he or she used the headline and perhaps the lead to come up with his or her own material and assert their beliefs. Lousy read in my opinion.

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