While most other countries in the world turn to Open Source software to secure their investments and to gain more from the tax payers’ money, the greek government makes a leap backwards and makes an agreement with Microsoft. Microsoft will sell software to the greek government and to all public services for a cheaper price than normal.<\/p>\n
In order for you to understand the stupidity of this decision just take a look at what the minister of economics said after the agreement.
\nOriginal text:<\/p>\n
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My translation of what he said in English:<\/p>\n
\n“Personally, I have been benefitted a lot from the use of Microsoft’s technologies since the 80’s, when as a young teacher of economics I used personal computers to do my work”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The original version should be here: http:\/\/www.mnec.gr\/MS_GA_Dilossi.aspx … but cleverly enough someone has deleted the file from the website of the Greek Ministry of Economics, and you are now presented with a 404 error. Someone “thankfully” realised how embarrasing that was.<\/p>\n
Shame on the Greek Government. The previous government had done quite the same thing and had then agreed with Microsoft (I have blogged about that in the past<\/a>). Looks like these “new” guys are not any better than the previous ones…maybe they are even worse. Now you know where the Greek government spends your taxes, on Bill Gates 200-meter long yacht<\/a>(link2<\/a>).
\nThese government people just remind me day after day how pathetic are we as a nation. Go on! Vote for them in the next elections too…make sure Gates gets an even bigger yacht for next year!<\/p>\n