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  From: Daryl Tester <Daryl.Tester@iocane.com.au>
  To  : Richard Russell <richard@yellowgoanna.com>
  Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 19:17:56 +1030

Re: Good news maybe ?? IT Minister

Richard Russell wrote:

> the world's most popular web server, Apache,

This, to me, reads like marketing hyperbole, but I can't think
of a better way to phrase it ("statistically the world's most
popular web server"?).

> 3) That Government software projects themselves are usually closed
> source. We believe that by encouraging the release of source code for
> Government-sponsored projects under an open licence, not only will the
> community benefit from the use of this code, but the Government will
> benefit from the community's use of this code.

I think the US D.O.D. (or whatever they're called these days) and others
do this.  I'll try to dredge up some specific examples.

> Thanks for criticism last time -- I ignored some of it...

As I'm sure you'll do now :-).


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Regards,
  Daryl Tester,  Software Wrangler and Bit Herder, IOCANE Pty. Ltd.

"Now is the Winter of our Discount Tent."  -- The Red Green Show

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