[plug] [link] Open Source win in Mass. US

[Ben Jensz]

That sums up my thoughts on it as well.

Personally I'd like choice of vendors throughout upgrade paths and open 
standards would facilitate that more effectively.  At work at the moment 
we do use the Windows/Office package for our desktops and I don't see a 
big move away from Windows on the cards for our next upgrade either (end 
of next year our current computer lease runs out), but I'm very adamant 
that I don't want to be using MS Office next, its more than likely going 
to be Staroffice.  But I'm yet to find a cross-platform email client 
system with some of the features that Outlook has (not the virus 
attacking features though :P).

But from a business point of view, its all about using what is best for 
the task you want to achieve.  Whether thats closed source or open 
source it doesn't matter.


/ Ben


Craig Ringer wrote:

>
> So ... open standards required, yes. Open source allowed, yes. Open 
> source required - no.
>
> Craig Ringer
>

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