Comments on: Obama considers open source technology http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/obama-considers-open-source-technology/ Ideas for the next generation lawyer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:14:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tex http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/obama-considers-open-source-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Tex Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:47:37 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=324#comment-838 Microsoft has been working on putting their applications online LONG before Barry O. won the Iowa caucus: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2006/09/25/microsoft-online-applications-in-the-works/ What happens when an IRS agent uses an open source spreadsheet that is later found to have a bug? Maybe not a good example, the new Treasury Secretary can explain ANYTHING away, no problem. :-) I have a better idea. Instead of spending less on each Federal employee, why not reduce the number of Federal employees and REALLY save some bucks? Microsoft has been working on putting their applications online LONG before Barry O. won the Iowa caucus:

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2006/09/25/microsoft-online-applications-in-the-works/

What happens when an IRS agent uses an open source spreadsheet that is later found to have a bug? Maybe not a good example, the new Treasury Secretary can explain ANYTHING away, no problem. :-)

I have a better idea. Instead of spending less on each Federal employee, why not reduce the number of Federal employees and REALLY save some bucks?

]]> By: John Mashni http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/obama-considers-open-source-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-831 John Mashni Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:20:04 +0000 http://www.nextgenerationlaw.com/?p=324#comment-831 I'm working on a post that links directly to this. "Who cares?" is right. How many people actually use all of the features in Office anyway? There is power in being able to give something away for free - and not going out of business in the process. Look out for my post... I’m working on a post that links directly to this. “Who cares?” is right. How many people actually use all of the features in Office anyway? There is power in being able to give something away for free – and not going out of business in the process. Look out for my post…

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