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  From: Aristotle <aristotle@ihug.com.au>
  To  : Gregory Hicks <ghicks@ihug.com.au>
  Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:51:24 +1030

Re: Good news maybe ?? IT Minister

Spot on.

We need a marketing approach.

Could we start a discussion group - either 'cc' email based or otherwise 
to take this further?

I am quite excited about this and would really like to see it develop.

Gregory Hicks wrote:

> Greetings all,
> 
> the multi prong approach would require several key players on the political
> field to be lobbied by the groups chosen representative.
> 
> If you consider lobbying the minister, the opposition and some of the other
> key members (remember that MrSlop will do the same) for a better deal and
> point out that the "better deal" would benefit all stakeholders, not just the
> ones in the Linux Community.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Greg
> 
> Aristotle wrote:
> 
> 
>>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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