Should the United States' New CTO Really Be a CIO? 243
CurtMonash writes "Barack Obama promised to appoint the United States' first Chief Technology Officer. Naturally, the blogosphere is full of discussion as to who that should be. I favor American Management Systems founder and former IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti. Richard Koman thinks it should be one of the better state CTOs. John Doerr, going in a different direction, thinks it should be his partner Bill Joy. We can bandy names back and forth all month, but first a more fundamental question needs to be answered: What do we need most — a get-things-done CIO (Chief Information Officer), or a more visionary true CTO? I think it's a CIO, and based on his campaign statements it appears Obama agrees. Management of government IT is a huge, generally unsolved problem, and we need somebody deeply experienced to have a fighting chance. Of course, that doesn't preclude recruiting a visionary CTO in addition, but the highest priority is a CIO. What do you think?"
Re:Richard (Score:5, Funny)
Re:change baby! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Linus Torvaldes (Score:5, Funny)
CTO? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:An obvious but bad (for FOSS) candidate (Score:5, Funny)
Hmmm. Dunno. If only slashdot had run a series of stories over the past few months detailing the candidates' technology stances....
Re:Richard (Score:2, Funny)
Seriously. Plus, I don't think Stallman would take too kindly to a bath, a shave, and a haircut. It'd be like trying to hold a cat under water.
My pick... (Score:2, Funny)
*ducks*
Re:Well... (Score:2, Funny)
CURSES! Foiled by acronyms again.
Re:Here's what you'll get with Bill Joy (Score:3, Funny)
Do you happen to know what Bill Joys views on PHP are?
Because if your description/quotes of his views on genetic engineering/nanotech are anything to go by he would have PHP banned as well.
And by that I mean that he sounds like the perfect man for the job.
Why look? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Richard (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Linus Torvaldes (Score:2, Funny)
It's like your comment goes so far into flamebait that it overflows and turns into insightful.
Either CIO or CTO, the inevitable will happen (Score:5, Funny)
Setting: CxO's office - White House basement level
Biden (in doorway): Knock, knock! Hey Steve-o! You in the middle of anything?
CxO (not looking up from PC): Uh, yeah.
Biden: Sorry! This is completely my bad. It'll just take two minutes. We're starting a meeting in the big conference room and can't get the other guys on the video. I know you showed me how before, but could you...
CxO: (voiceover: Dumb f***!) (sighs) Uh, yeah, sure, be there in a sec.
Biden (does a double pistol finger point): Owe you another one, big guy! (exits)
Re:Linus Torvaldes (Score:4, Funny)
It's like your comment goes so far into flamebait that it overflows and turns into insightful.
Can you cause the reader to execute arbitrary code that way?
Re:Linus Torvaldes (Score:3, Funny)
Dear moderator,
My comment was a joke, see?
I enjoy haikus.