Worldwide IT spending to decline

[rpm]

Worldwide IT spending to decline

Gartner Says Worldwide IT Spending on Pace to Decline 6 Percent in 2009

 

[PeterCH]

They only need to dump M$ for FOSS and they can increase spending in all other areas to reach the same level.

 

[davemc]

Rubbish, in South Africa a simple CMS website sells for 6.5 million rands.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

They only need to dump M$ for FOSS and they can increase spending in all other areas to reach the same level.

Rubbish, in South Africa a simple CMS website sells for 6.5 million rands.

Drop M$, spend more on rubbish CMS websites, and all will be well

 

[PeterCH]

Rubbish, in South Africa a simple CMS website sells for 6.5 million rands.

Cost of the code monkey to write code for website = R5,000
Cost of overseas hosting account (eg Lunarpages) with unlimited transfer = $44.95 per month
Rest of the 6.5 million Rand = pocket of AA execs who came up with the idea