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  From: Aristotle <aristotle@ihug.com.au>
  To  : Richard Russell <richard@yellowgoanna.com>
  Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 21:35:29 +1030

Re: Good news maybe ?? IT Minister

DO IT!!!!!!!!

I suggest you forward it through sa-auug - this has already been 
discussed in that group.

Bandwidth supply should also be an issue - what if the government can 
provide some incentive / reason for Hellstra to loosen their iron grip 
on our national bandwidth supply so we can have more than their <quote - 
ha ha>  'whopping 400Mb' allowance on their broadband connection!  I 
could not believe this when I saw the ad - I still suspect it was a joke 
- especially as they were suggesting that the 'whopping' 400Mb could be 
used to download movies in a flash, etc.

The problem with Unix / Linux however - is there is NO unified voice - 
just a bunch of disparate (although highly intelligent and creative) 
people who can't even agree on correct email format or the best text 
editor let alone a unified approach to lobbying government.

Richard - your idea speaks volumes of your foresight and leadership 
qualities.

I suggest we work out a multi-pronged approach - target the minister, 
media and anything else we can find - with a unified consistent and well 
researched message.

I am happy to speak publically and be interviewed unless someone is more 
  keen than I am or disagrees with my thoughts.  I would never speak on 
behalf of the Linux 'community' without prior consent.

Richard Russell wrote:

>>Couldn't be much worse!  Who would you tip (remembering that the
>>selection is not always based on competence)?
>>
> 
> Ruddock.
> 
> ;)
> 
> Actually, the article tips Abbott... Whoever it turns out to be, it
> wouldn't hurt to write some sort of letter from LinuxSA, signed by as
> many as can sign it, informing the minister of concerns about
> government policy that closes out open source solutions for govt
> contracts, as well as open source clients with govt services...
> 
> I could write such a letter (short, 1/2 a page or so) if anyone thinks
> it's worthwhile... and I would suggest that I send it to the list, and
> anyone who wants to can reply offlist to me, and I'll add your names
> to the list of names on it... yah?
> 
> rr
> 
> 


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