On 9/25/2011 7:55 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: > Does anyone on the list know what the deal is with the huge software > ($17B) program in the UK that was supposed to be used to manage all > healthcare for the nation? I heard the plug was pulled and the program > scrapped entirely. > > Just wondering what could make a software project worth $17B and be > worthless... > > Just in passing, it sounds like the same kind of initiative that is > being pushed for healthcare here in the US.
I was reading an article about America's first CTO (or CIO?) and if I recall correctly, he said he had scrapped some huge (EXPENSIVE!) effort as well here. Our gov't wastes BILLIONS and BILLIONS on a regular basis! They SUCK. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/4e80cce3.1080...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.