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Re:German City Set To Make Linux A Norm For Citizens by keithpeter on Tuesday June 25, 2013 @01:34AM (#5937728)
> "For me anytime I see even small amounts of money spent I compare it to what I've been taxed for the year and calculate how much of my money went to support the program."

Does your analysis include any estimate of corresponding benefits, specifically reduction in costs down the line?

Re:German City Set To Make Linux A Norm For Citizens by sageikosa on Tuesday June 25, 2013 @06:30AM (#5938502)
Yes, I calculate benefits when I spend my money. When the government spends my money I ask why, if its because the government will then spend less of my money on something else, I ask why is the government doing the other thing to begin with.

I'm pretty sure blood won't run in the streets and mass murderers won't roam with impunity if we don't install Linux on our old boxes.

I'm all for the government being limited to fewer things, so the political will has less to argue about, and we can all get back to talking about the weather and arguing about religion.