[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: City of Austin moving 80% of desktops to Open Source

[Jim Adams]

I agree. Even though the article didn't specifically mention Linux it is
a step in the right direction. Having worked at a small rural hospital
and having the "MS Software Cops" coming banging down the doors wanting
documentation on every piece of hardware that may contain some small
piece of their software I do agree that the licensing hoops one must
jump through is frustrating at best. I wonder how Laura feels about
this? Perhaps inviting some of our city council members to a Saturday
meeting might be a good idea, aren't they always complaining about lack
of money? Oh, and now all we need to do is to get the large corporations
to stop "outsourcing" our jobs overseas (one of my pet peeves at the
moment)
Just My Opinions 
Jim

-----Original Message-----
I suspect this was done in response to audit (Score:0)
by Anonymous Reader on 2003.12.17 11:30 (#82041)
Not long ago the city got to go through a shakedown by the BSA. After 
having to pony up unexpected millions of dollars, one really does learn 
to appreciate software that isn't going to require license tracking. 
People have better things to do with their time than going through a 
discovery process of exactly where every piece of software came from on 
every machine gathering dust in closets.

> Regards,
> - Robert

Rev. wRy


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