Re: [SLUG] Aussie IT deficit hits $15bn

[Richard Hayes <nada@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:48, David Fitch wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 07:04:08PM +1000, David wrote:
> > Is this relevant for SLUG? YES.
> >
> > If we don't advocate a sensible alternative.. who will? OSS is a
> > commodity, and carries with it a viable industry.. .support,
> > installation, new software (far easier than under a proprietry model).
> > Tell the stupid politicians now... if you don't do it at election time,
> > when CAN you do it? They may not get the message this time, but maybe by
> > next time the penny will drop.
> >
> > After all, the Liberals are making television commercials about Cheryl's
> > $5000 stamp duty. Why not inform them about billions of dollars of
> > software licences?
>
> voting for the liberals is completely out while bloody Dick Alston
> the minister against IT (and anything technical or innovative) is
> hanging around.  Labor has the odd intelligent one like Kate Lundy
> but on the whole are no better.  Democrats I have no idea what their
> position/ideas are on IT.

You do not want to talk to the politicians but the policy makers.

You need to speak to the 'bean counters"  ie Dept of Finance / Treasury / etc
Even better Auditor General.



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