tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post6671650964913064778..comments2024-03-23T00:46:27.084+02:00Comments on Egyptian Chronicles: #OpenEgypt : Apply Austerity measures on the government first !!Zeinobiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12290387395565291310noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-15336381687678445022013-01-02T21:46:43.611+02:002013-01-02T21:46:43.611+02:00Zeinobia, you criticize them no matter what they d...Zeinobia, you criticize them no matter what they do. If the Kandeel government didn't get the Microsoft suite for its ministries, you would say "how dare they not do that! Do they not know how much Egypt's ministries need to be renovated and updated. Do they want us to stay stuck in the past?" If he does x, you criticize him for not doing y. And if he does y, you criticize him for not doing x. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-59341311964593891372012-12-30T12:45:06.483+02:002012-12-30T12:45:06.483+02:00this is quite rightly part of the continuing strug...this is quite rightly part of the continuing struggle to chage egypt in a good way. The islamic agenda at its best seeks to fight unjust interest payments, the sinsiter control of the banks and global financial institutions. Combatting unfair economic trade arrangments etc etc This is a small part of that struggle and for that Zeinobia is right to highlight thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-60898288207713659682012-12-30T11:13:51.858+02:002012-12-30T11:13:51.858+02:00I like this initiative, although it is VERY hard t...I like this initiative, although it is VERY hard to be applied in the foreseen future.<br />Total cost of ownership in TOO high in Egypt. It is not just re-training!<br />You should include the price/time of re-writing all governmental software.<br /><br />Anyway, I will join this silent protest, but I don't expect much :)Yousfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-86127380466036001902012-12-30T09:22:41.985+02:002012-12-30T09:22:41.985+02:00It is possible that the Egyptian government is usi...It is possible that the Egyptian government is using Microsoft products (instead of open source products) as a foreign relations tactic or to entice Microsoft to open shops/factories/offices in Egypt at some point in the future (thereby employing Egyptian workers).Anthony Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708347177061466201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-6280226600587373932012-12-29T21:26:21.261+02:002012-12-29T21:26:21.261+02:00LOL.... oh how funny you are zeinobia. Have you lo...LOL.... oh how funny you are zeinobia. Have you lost all hope in fighting for martyr's rights and making Egypt not an Islamic shithole that you post about open source software lol. You must have achieved everything Egypt deserved to focus on such trivial stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com