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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] article on GNU/Linux in schools and universities
- From: Ian Lynch <ian.lynch@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:41:51 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <1144932371.3939.116.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 12:24 +0100, Phil Thane wrote:
> On Thursday 13 April 2006 11:19, Ian Lynch wrote:
> > BTW, if it is so buggy I hope that QCA are going to get their money back
> > via Trading Standards on the grounds of fitness for purpose ;-)
>
> When did any government organisation ever write an IT contract that ensured a
> system that worked, on-time with a money back guarantee?
Really they don't have to. They need the will to go to trading
standards. Such things are already covered by law and it doesn't really
matter what is written on the license if a judge decides its
unreasonable.
--
Ian Lynch
www.theINGOTs.org
www.opendocumentfellowship.org
www.schoolforge.org.uk
> On Thursday 13 April 2006 11:19, Ian Lynch wrote:
> > BTW, if it is so buggy I hope that QCA are going to get their money back
> > via Trading Standards on the grounds of fitness for purpose ;-)
>
> When did any government organisation ever write an IT contract that ensured a
> system that worked, on-time with a money back guarantee?
Really they don't have to. They need the will to go to trading
standards. Such things are already covered by law and it doesn't really
matter what is written on the license if a judge decides its
unreasonable.
--
Ian Lynch
www.theINGOTs.org
www.opendocumentfellowship.org
www.schoolforge.org.uk
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