British government to start using Macs: Windows too expensive, Linux insecure

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After the dark days of Labour spending £5billion per year on IT (to sound sexy), the Conservative government has decided to review IT policy with the hope of lowering costs. Their IT chief says that the government could save money by not using Windows and going open source. However, he has also expressed concerns that "open source" software might be more easily "hacked" than Microsoft's products, and has said that the government should use more Apple products, which he uses at home.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12905303

Better get rid of all my open source software; it might get hacked!
 
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

yea my linux boxes get hacked all the time.. ::)

i think we all know how i feel about OSes by now.. so no need to reiterate.
 
The concern is that with the source readily available, new exploits would be easier to find. In practice, this is not really an issue, but it's also not an entirely illogical conclusion.
 
The concern is that with the source readily available, new exploits would be easier to find. In practice, this is not really an issue, but it's also not an entirely illogical conclusion.
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It is, however, a conclusion that betrays a deep lack of knowledge. Anyone can see that open source software is generally more secure than proprietary stuff. But then, our government still uses IE6, so maybe they disagree.
 
Windows is more expensive then mac? Windows is more secure then linux or mac? Bah, i want some of what he is smoking.
 
No computer or OS is totally secure.  The mac fanboys should give it a rest :P  If someone is a capable hacker or software writer, they can find ways to hack or to create a problem.  It doesn't help when you have a government who leave unencrypted laptops lying about (yeah it was labour, but they are all as bad).
 
Windows is more expensive then mac? Windows is more secure then linux or mac? Bah, i want some of what he is smoking.
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He used to work for Tony Blair. Go figure. Also,

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Hah, just stating facts.

From cheapest to most expensive: Linux (OS is free, same hardware as windows), Windows, Mac (Same hardware as windows PC but large markup, plus i doubt a government is going to start using hackintosh's)

Most secure: Very debatable position, none are really all that secure, Windows is just hacked more because the majority of people use it. Linux and OSX are more secure in the fact that most malware/virii are written for windows.
 
Hah, just stating facts.

From cheapest to most expensive: Linux (OS is free, same hardware as windows), Windows, Mac (Same hardware as windows PC but large markup, plus i doubt a government is going to start using hackintosh's)

Most secure: Very debatable position, none are really all that secure, Windows is just hacked more because the majority of people use it. Linux and OSX are more secure in the fact that most malware/virii are written for windows.
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You misunderstand. I was referring to your use of "then" in a comparative clause.

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Also, Linux is not always the cheapest. Total cost of ownership.
 
honestly I think the italic was pretty obvious
at least i got it  :evil:
 
If your trying to be humerous than you should really make it more obvious.
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It should always be obvious when people are trying to be a bone in the upper arm.
 
As someone whose organization sells software to the public sector, this stuff really doesn't surprise me, unfortunately.

That said, I *am* surprised that they'd go for something as rigid as the Apple platform. If there's one thing Local Authorities like to whinge about, it's software not being completely re-written from scratch for their specific purposes. If it isn't completely bespoke, they'll stonewall you, insisting you've no appreciation of their needs (translation: you are threatening us, and saying you don't understand is the easiest way we can mark you as Alien), before throwing away 3x your bill on flinty-eyed Capgemini types who were only ever going to stick a new shell on an existing product anyway...

le sigh
 
I hate our government. If they pick Apple, I'll hate them even more.
 
Sorry about that everyone!  Disregard my blatant spamming of your forums, turns out what I was advertising is complete shit anyways.  In fact you should probably boycott my product if possible.  kthxbai
 
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There's a report post button for a reason.

I've reported both posts anyway.
 
As someone whose organization sells software to the public sector, this stuff really doesn't surprise me, unfortunately.

That said, I *am* surprised that they'd go for something as rigid as the Apple platform. If there's one thing Local Authorities like to whinge about, it's software not being completely re-written from scratch for their specific purposes. If it isn't completely bespoke, they'll stonewall you, insisting you've no appreciation of their needs (translation: you are threatening us, and saying you don't understand is the easiest way we can mark you as Alien), before throwing away 3x your bill on flinty-eyed Capgemini types who were only ever going to stick a new shell on an existing product anyway...

le sigh
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Maybe the government wants some bespoke software made by Apple? This will cost £9001million and will just werk.
 
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