Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [SWLUG] Open government IT projects]

2007-01-22 Thread Steve Hill
On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, alan c wrote: > Alistair Crust wrote: >> Similar idea to the bill referenced in: >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/05/19/ms_in_peruvian_opensource_nightmare/ >> >> a very good read ! > > absolutely. I chanced across it recently and even though it took ages > to read (long)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [SWLUG] Open government IT projects]

2007-01-22 Thread alan c
Alistair Crust wrote: > Similar idea to the bill referenced in: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/05/19/ms_in_peruvian_opensource_nightmare/ > > a very good read ! absolutely. I chanced across it recently and even though it took ages to read (long) it was quite riveting! -- alan cocks Kubuntu

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [SWLUG] Open government IT projects]

2007-01-22 Thread Steve Hill
Disclaimer: I'm not an Ubuntu user, but I was pointed at this response by Andrew Price so thought I would join the list to reply in the open. > Interesting idea, I think I might sign it. Just one thing so, could you > give me some examples of the programs this would apply to - just want to >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [SWLUG] Open government IT projects]

2007-01-22 Thread Alistair Crust
Similar idea to the bill referenced in: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/05/19/ms_in_peruvian_opensource_nightmare/ a very good read ! On Mon, 2007-01-22 at 15:55 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > Interesting idea, I think I might sign it. Just one thing so, could > you give me some examples of the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [SWLUG] Open government IT projects]

2007-01-22 Thread Benjamin Webb
Interesting idea, I think I might sign it. Just one thing so, could you give me some examples of the programs this would apply to - just want to know what I'm asking to be freed up by putting my name on there. --Bjwebb On 22/01/07, Andrew Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Slightly off-topic I'm

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [SWLUG] Open government IT projects]

2007-01-22 Thread Andrew Price
Slightly off-topic I'm afraid. Thought this might be interesting to some of the Ubuntu UK team members... Original Message Subject: [SWLUG] Open government IT projects Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:35:24 + (GMT) From: Steve Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've cr