[clug] Enterprise Linux use

David Austin david at d-austin.net
Tue Oct 12 02:49:47 MDT 2010


On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:51 PM, David Lloyd <lloy0076 at adam.com.au> wrote:

>
> Let's turn this upside down:
>
> What insurance company would provide insurance for the Government on an
> enterprise roll out of something that might replace Exchange?
>
>
Call me a cynical old bastard, but I wouldn't provide insurance for the
Government on
any IT issue (at prices less than the sum insured).

Part of the problem seems to be that there is no upside for a manager to
choose
FOSS.  Initiative, quality and saving money are usually not rewarded in the
government.

Regards,
David


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