[Ubuntu-PH] re FOSS Bill

[Jopes]

Sobrang agree po ako.

On 11/16/06, Tonyo Cruz <tonyocruz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Nakagugulat ang mga (hopefully) initial reactions sa PSIA position
> paper on the FOSS Bill. But I think we still have to read the FOSS
> Bill first -- para makapagbigay ng mahusay-husay na comments. I will
> get a copy of the FOSS Bill and post it to the list.
>
> Offhand, I am quite surprised that the terms "competition" and
> "freemarket" are being used in the posts. Precisely because of a lack
> of a genuine "freemarket" and the monopoly of Microsoft and
> proprietary software kung bakit ipinupush ang Bill. Tingin ng Bayan
> Muna, masama sa pangkalahatan ang ganitong sitwasyong umiiral ngayon.
> In any situation, monopolies suck. And in situations where there are
> monopolies, there is no real "freemarket" or "competition". Another
> reason why monopolies are bad or intolerable to FOSS is any monopoly's
> refusal to admit mistakes, or to be intimated that there's something
> better. FOSS is for a genuine competition and a free market.
>
> If only for the billions of pesos we could save for a number of years,
> methinks the government should migrate to using FOSS. Security-wise,
> the databases of Landbank, GSIS, SSS, Philhealth, Census, etc. should
> be resistant to various possible assaults that are unfortunately
> mainstays of proprietary software.
>
> Hopefully, we could get this discussion forward and find possible ways
> to make the FOSS Bill to make Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu more accessible
> and attractive for government, corporate and consumer use. I really
> wish Ubuntu and FOSS enthusiasts would develop from being fringe
> (exclusivist) groups into truly mass movements teaching and helping
> people wean away from expensive proprietary software and the world of
> commercialized ICT.
>
> Ciao,
> Tonyo
>
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