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Open source trade clash (Australian IT)
Here is an article
in Australian IT that reveals the backers of an anti-open source lobby.
"The Washington-based and Microsoft-backed Initiative for Software
Choice (ISC) has condemned South Australian moves to introduce open source
preference legislation as "hidden protectionism" that discriminates against
US software companies."
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Open source trade clash (Australian IT) Posted Jul 1, 2003 19:01 UTC (Tue) by allesfresser (subscriber, #216) [Link] Now that's a good one... Microsoft putting itself in the same batch as IBM and claiming that it leaves "nine-tenths of every dollar in the locality it operates in." Yeah...right...
Open source trade clash (Australian IT) Posted Jul 2, 2003 0:25 UTC (Wed) by petegn (guest, #847) [Link] well lets face it folks there is only one suitable comment to this piece ..Ahhhhhhh didums is the ISC affraid of it's own tactics..after all it is only what they would do if they could is it not ..bye bye M$.. Pete .
Open source trade clash (Australian IT) Posted Jul 2, 2003 3:23 UTC (Wed) by sandy_pond (guest, #9734) [Link] Just how does this "discriminates against US software companies"? There are OSS software companies in the US. And those that aren't just have to open up.
Open source trade clash (Australian IT) Posted Jul 2, 2003 16:02 UTC (Wed) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link] The idea is that open source could mean more work (such as software support) performed by local specialists rather than by companies overseas, open source or not. Open source means that you pay less (if anything) for the product, and you have a better choice where to buy support. Yes, that probably means less money paid to the US companies. No, I don't think it's "hidden protectionism". Just like not going to McDonalds for lunch is not "hidden anti-americanism". It's just exercising the freedom of choice.Isn't is ironic that "Initiative for Software Choice" doesn't like it?
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