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marcyb5st | on: DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome
The way governments fuck up basically anything (with very few exceptions) IT related I would say no. Personal example: my name is Marcello and I had troubles applying for a permit online because names can't contain musical instruments (Cello in this case).

Create a consortium or interested private entities but let's not give such an important piece of technology to governments where meritocracy is non-existent (also based on personal experiences).

baq | parent | next
I generally agree, I don't want this to be government-owned but since it can't be funded privately and is of great public value an utility-like contract would be in order. I don't see it happening with at least initially a stake from the government (maybe I'm wrong, will gladly be!)
RHSeeger | root | parent
My experience is that utilities don't innovate at all. In fact, the do their best to get the government to give them funding for innovation ("you know, because we love people") and then just... don't actually do what the money was for.
lenerdenator | parent
> The way governments fuck up basically anything (with very few exceptions) IT related I would say no.

Just wait until you have to justify IT expenditure to a for-profit corporation that isn't solely focused on technology.

Government screws things up because it's (by design) slow. Business screws things up because f*ck your needs, we need to get a check to a retiree who never even worked here.

Ferret7446 | root | parent
Free market competition sorts that out right quick.

Either your business is spending the economically optimal amount on IT or you're running at a net deficit disadvantage.

Note that the economically optimal amount may not be what people want or expect, which is why in general we rely on (mostly) free markets and not centralized human planning like the USSR.

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