tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post4484508724583110994..comments2024-03-22T12:20:48.920+00:00Comments on open...: Russia Rolls Out Open Source for GovernmentGlyn Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-28982885128037112732009-03-14T13:40:00.000+00:002009-03-14T13:40:00.000+00:00Free software to another corrupt regime????Sorry, ...Free software to another corrupt regime????<BR/>Sorry, but I'm here in China and it is a complete and total MS shop. The only OS available on any computer for sale in the PR China is windows, period. I tried to buy a cheap Ubuntu lappie from the Dell store here: no dice, windows only. Lenovo, a Chinese company, just dumped their Linux OS moves. <BR/><BR/>So, that idea is as wrong as could be, MS is the big friend of the corrupt and repressive regimes of the world: and you could, if you wanted to, figure out why a monopoly would fit in quite well with the needs of a state controlled system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598187727323202901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-26803855507643841592009-03-14T09:38:00.000+00:002009-03-14T09:38:00.000+00:00Don't take the trolls' bait. Just let them alone a...Don't take the trolls' bait. Just let them alone and they will leave... after a while.<BR/><BR/>I only wished that their developers contributed to upstream projects - ie Fedora- and make their improvements available to people outside their country.BogdanBivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406845764085921557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-21320819164311457542009-03-14T00:00:00.000+00:002009-03-14T00:00:00.000+00:00Russia is a country that is still developing in ma...Russia is a country that is still developing in many ways. This news is just another indicator that the Russian government is improving things for it's citizens.<BR/><BR/>Sure there is corruption in the government. Does that mean the media should only show the bad things and not any of the good things?<BR/><BR/>The comparison with terrorists is also invalid, since then it would not benefit a large group of people, since the software would be aiding in terrorizing others.<BR/>This move however will benefit a very large group of people, such as people working in the government, children, etc. Open source software has also created so many jobs already with local programmers being able to produce solutions, fix bugs, etc. With closed source software one often fully depends on a foreign company to solve problems. It's not an ideal situation at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-47592391299302153842009-03-13T17:50:00.000+00:002009-03-13T17:50:00.000+00:00Free software to another corrupt regeme ???Would i...Free software to another corrupt regeme ???<BR/><BR/>Would it be ok for them to be a corrupt regime if they were paying USA, via MS Windows ???<BR/><BR/>Also, they are not prohibiting MS Windows, they are just saying "we will use OpenSource in our institutions", just like most other countryes say "We will MS Windows in our institutions". The big diference is the price, and the money that doesnt go to U$A and M$ !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-24691657189134332022009-03-13T17:32:00.000+00:002009-03-13T17:32:00.000+00:00Great, Free software to another corrupt regeme. Ch...<B>Great, Free software to another corrupt regeme. China, north korea.</B><BR/><BR/>This is one stupid statement. It would be OK in your eyes if they continue to buy Windows and Office though right? Of course, in that case, you have a corrupt regime selling to a corrupt regime.<BR/><BR/>BTW, it isn't anyone's precious open source, it is the worlds, free for ANYONE to use. Unfortunately, ANYONE includes the Mom and Pop shop trying to make a living with lowered market entry prices through North Korea.TripleIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996753278138524575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-9467585417325023282009-03-13T13:43:00.000+00:002009-03-13T13:43:00.000+00:00> Its sad when open source is more important th...> Its sad when open source is more important that personal rights and real freedom.<BR/>I don't know what kind of freedom is "real" but you can do anything in our country if you have a working brain. It's more like anarchy.<BR/>Personal rights are fucked though, that's true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-87492499403933729192009-03-13T08:21:00.000+00:002009-03-13T08:21:00.000+00:00well, russia isnt actually oppresive regime.well, russia isnt actually oppresive regime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-54412998243681462872009-03-13T07:49:00.000+00:002009-03-13T07:49:00.000+00:00Look at this way: if the software is free - as in ...Look at this way: if the software is free - as in not controlled - it gives freedom to the user. This makes it easier for them to use that software against oppressive regimes. <BR/><BR/>This is precisely why Richard Stallman invented free software: to spread freedom in the widest sense. So I think your misgivings are unfounded.Glyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-30458091085177528412009-03-13T02:57:00.000+00:002009-03-13T02:57:00.000+00:00Great, Free software to another corrupt regeme. Ch...Great, Free software to another corrupt regeme. China, north korea.<BR/><BR/>Does not matter, as long as they use your precious open source.<BR/><BR/>I guess if the terrorists were to adopt open source as well that would be a good thing... <BR/><BR/>Its sad when open source is more important that personal rights and real freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com