[TriLUG] mostly OT: Tech Lobbyist

[Tim Jowers via TriLUG]

That's a good point Steve. I sometimes wonder if a large contract to add
spyware as in winblows would be enough to fund a distro into becoming #1. I
really wonder if RedHat has been forced to go this road as well. I'm sure
everyone knows about the "emergency" features in mobile devices etc.

Hi Danielle,

  Certainly I view Windows as more risky. :-)  But I get your point.
Certainly doing something new to oneself is considered risky. It is ironic
to hear someone say they are concerned with budgets but they also spend
millions (tens of millions, hundreds of millions?) on products which have
much cheaper equivalents.

Thanks,
Tim


On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:49 PM, Steve Litt via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:15:58 -0400
> Tim Jowers via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
> > Is there any Lobbyist representing tech?  E.g. by now there is zero
> > technical reason all government systems have not moved to Linux.
>
>
> > Clearly, we need representation. Would you pay $100/year to fund your
> > own Tech Lobbyist?  Would your company pay $1,000 or more? I'm sure
> > many would. The Internet "Geographic Monopoly" is one obvious example
> > of lobbying and lack of a Tech Lobbyist.
>
> I'd be careful what you wish for. With Linux under the radar, at least
> the government doesn't interfere with Linux. Imagine if this lobbyist
> favored legislation to help one or a few distros, and eliminate all the
> rest. There goes your choice.
>
> SteveT
>
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