This is is a continuance of the "Computer vulnerable at Oregon" thread! The question here is will cost be reduced and security improved using Open Source. A few basic axioms of this debate is: 1> "monopolies increase cost by reducing competition" 1A+ "competition inceases software quality" 1A- "shorter development time reduces software quality" 2> "proper software development inceases software quality" 3> "people are more important than business" Greedy CEO's believe this is false. If we can all agree on these simple axioms then progress will be better. The topics I want to discuss are What procedure are need to improve software quality for the state? How the bidding for software can be done to improve quality and security? --- you add more??? One idea is to have development and maintaince be two seperate contracts. But this would also require a formal acceptance testing procedure. Shaun Savage
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