[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux for the State of Texas?

[Rev. wRy]

On Fri, 2002-04-19 at 15:37, MontyS at videopost.com wrote:

> Also realizing that end users are not, in general, particularly savvy in
> computers and software in general, can we really blame the system
> administrators that cringe when the thoughts of re-training all of those
> users come to mind?  

Well, all the taxpayer dollars saved by not buying M$ products could be
used to retrain all the workers! :)

Personally, I think whoever it was in this thread that said the
governmental data should be *presented* in an open format, as opposed to
a proprietary format, hit the nail on the head.  I don't care what tools
they use to create what I'm looking for it, I just want to see it
whether or not I'm on a *nix box, a winders box, or a G4, and have it
look ok.

<snip>

> I applaud and respect all of those who are trying to inform the masses about
> Linux.  I know it is hard work, and an uphill struggle.  I just think your
> hard work would be made much easier and more fruitful if you got the various
> Linux distributors and others to spend a couple of years laying the
> groundwork with aggressive advertising, and application developers to write
> software packages and/or port their software to Linux.
> 
> I certainly hope I didn't offend anyone.  If I did, I am truly sorry.

Hopefully, the LSB will catch on in a big way, and make distro less of
an issue.

http://www.linuxbase.org/


> Thanks for your time,
> 
> Monty

Ry
(extremely unoffended)