[TriLUG] ROI moving gov to Linux?

[William Sutton via TriLUG]

Apple leveraged NeXT for OSX:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS#Development

William Sutton

On Wed, 5 Sep 2018, Charles Fischer via TriLUG wrote:

> I think Apple used one of the BSDs for their Mac OS, not Linux.  Small nit
> pick.
>
> As for moving to FOSS, I would pick expensive back office software to
> replace first.  Why anybody starts a project with Microsoft's SQL is beyond
> my capability to understand.  There are at least three open source
> databases that can replace Microsoft SQL.  I would also go after most if
> not all of the Microsoft Servers.  Expect a lot of push back from those who
> only know Microsoft.  Expect help from those who run Linux at home.
>
> Good luck,
> Charles Fischer
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 1:23 PM via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
>> Tim,
>>
>> You would be fighting a lonely, uphill battle against entrenched forces.
>> People don't like change and prefer to stick with the familiar. Some
>> governments made the (enlightened) switch to Linux on Europe, e.g., Munich.
>> Last I read, they are moving towards regressing to Micro$oft.
>>
>> Curiously, some U.S. government agencies use FOSS, such as some
>> congressional web sites and the Whitehouse under the previous
>> administration. To save money. That is likely to be an easier path to take.
>>
>> Some U.S. libraries have embraced Linux.
>>
>> Schools: if you were involved there, setting up a computer science program
>> involving Linux development might be a good idea, latching on to the
>> computer science wagon.
>>
>> Linux IS the world's most used, and invisible, OS: think embedded and Macs
>> - under the hood.
>>
>> Good luck on your run but don't base it on trying to convert the gov. to
>> Linux. Saving money IS a good hook.
>>
>>
>> -- Roger Broseus
>> Pls excuse auto-correction induzed tiepos.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tim Jowers via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion <trilug at trilug.org>
>> Sent: Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:09 AM
>> Subject: [TriLUG] ROI moving gov to Linux?
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>   I agreed to run for Wake County commissioner for Eastern Wake County
>> (District 1).  One common question asks how to save money.
>>
>>   Does anyone have an opinion on the government moving to Linux? Other
>> FOSS?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
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