OT: Illinois Officials choose MS over Linux

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> Confucius (Bill Campbell) say:
> > 
> > You have to remember that the primary objective of government 
> > officials is to increase the size of government and their job 
> > security.  Efficiency isn't a consideration as that might result in 
> > fewer jobs and less payoffs to their supporters.
> 
> One has to wonder, though...
> 
> If a company or individual hired someone to do a job, and 
> they milked it at great expense, the employer would have a 
> fit and fire them.
> 
> Elected officials are basically employed by the people (in 
> theory).  Why should it be any different there?
> 
> mark->
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Mark,

Most people are using MS on their computer systems.  Therefore going with MS
is safe.

This was like years ago, IT manager going/staying with IBM a safe decision.

So, if the public, elected officials thin MS is the best, why would an IT
person buck this and chance loosing his job.

Or, could Gates and company be donating to the local school systems and the
pols elections?

Richard