[newsclues]

Governments need to band together and collaborate to develop software.

But instead they tend to buy closed systems that are developed by the same companies churning out crud.

[bell-cot]

Ideally, governments are competent.

Realistically...competent governments are the exception. And competent-at-long-term-technology-policy governments are virtually non-existent.

[newsclues]

I understand the current state but also think it’s possible to change.

[gallagos]

We just gotta wine and dine some suits. Sounds easy.

[fijiaarone]

No one ever took a government out to a fancy dinner and drinks to convince them to use open source.

[newsclues]

Even if it would save governments money and help ensure civil servants get paid on time (phoenix payroll scandal)?

Never had a meal from a sales rep that swayed my mind