Belinda is concerned

[Lloyd Budd]

  can only read so many of these "government sucks" and the response, 
"you got that straight", without getting mildly upset.  You guys do 
realize that "the government" is not some computerized or otherwise 
faceless entity.  Civil workers, like every other person I have met, on 
the whole are intelligent and hard working.

Shut up or do something about it,
Lloyd D Budd

PS. maybe the real joke is that many of us are unlikely to have the 
knowledge and experience to create a robust, *cost * effective*, 
scalable solution to many of the problems that we gripe about.


On 16-Mar-04, at 8:21, Grant Cullen wrote:

> Truly awesome commentary.  You must have had dealings with the 
> government.
>
> Grant
>
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> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug at ss.org]On Behalf Of Byron
> Sonne
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 18:42
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Belinda is concerned
>
>
>> This may be off-topic... whouldn't it be easier just to have flat text
>> file, one line per record, comma/tab separated fields, etc, etc. ?
>
> C'mon now, you know that reasonable ideas have no place in government.
> Your idea is clearly too simple and effective to have any place at all.
>
> Furthermore, you are forgetting that your idea would be relatively
> simple to implement and easy to back up.
>
> What possible use could anyone have for a system that used an open
> format, much less a format that that would remain viable well into the
> future? If you kept a printed copy of it around you might be able to 
> use
> it that in an emergency... such as during a blackout or emergency
> relocation. And you would be able to use the data without the need of a
> computer... it's human readable too!
>
> Worst of all is the likelihood that such a system would require but a
> modest investment for hardware. The hardware wouldn't need upgrading 
> for
> years either since the nature of the data is well understood and future
> change potential well within estimable bounds.
>
> Furthermore, compounding you error is reasonable probability that the
> user interface would remain relatively static. Without yearly upgrade
> cycles and other periodic workflow disruptions, staff have the
> opportunity to become effective workers. Quite possibly they would have
> more time to do other things.
>
> Are you insane? You'd be getting more for your money! What's next,
> suggesting that they use good free software, maintain a staff of 
> quality
> workers and insist on integrity, respect and honesty throughout every
> facet of their organization?
>
> Feh.
>
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