NSW Government not giving away Linux vs MS details
The Government has been far from forthcoming when it comes to revealing any details behind the New South Wales (NSW) laptop tender choices. There are unanswered questions from Linux buffs, taxpayers, students and parents, and transparent Government advocates alike.
We at iTWire have been covering the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education (DET) decision that awarded Lenovo and Microsoft the contract to provide laptops for hundreds of thousands of senior school students.
Governments at all levels review tenders and grant contracts. Not all of these are of interest to all sectors of the community. I have no real concern about who, for instance, has been selected as the sole supplier of public service uniforms. When it comes to laptops for high school students I am very interested.
After all, technology is my field. I’m also a Linux evangelist; you can read my regular Linux Distillery column here on iTWire each week. So, I also have a strong interest in knowing why a Linux solution was not selected.
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