__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 12 July 2006 23:14 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Kent Police in switch to Linux
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>>| Andy Barker, head of IT at Kent Police, says the architecture has allowed
>>| the force to double its infrastructure to more than 4,000 desktops in the
>>| past two years without expanding support.
>> `----
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>> http://www.vnunet.com/computing/news/2160217/kent-police-switch-linux
>
> Good to see my local taxpayer's cash being spent twice as carefully as
> before! Hey guys - I'm getting more police for my money, and I didnt'
> have to do /anything!/
The other day I read about the fact that some terrorists use Open Source
because they cannot trust products from American companies. The goddamn
terrorists (not that I would endorse any of their filthy acts, let alone
existence their in our world) realise that the degree of spying they are
exposed to is high. Reminds me of:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4713018.stm
Either way, no police department, let alone state (or State) agency and
defence minitry, should use Windows. I know that Blair is all cocky around
Bill Gates, but it is no valid excuse on a national level. He is also
somewhat of a friend of George Bush, so...
Speaking of security issues in government:
http://trends.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/07/07/233257
Back doors, right? See BBC article again.
Best wishes,
Roy
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