FW: 100% of yesterday's second sealed

[Richard Cottrill]

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From: mailman at crikey.com.au [mailto:mailman at crikey.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2002 10:04 PM
To: richard_c at tpg.com.au
Subject: 100% of yesterday's second sealed

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Wednesday, Nov 13, 2002, 3pm

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11. Conditional Computer Donations

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11. CONDITIONAL COMPUTER DONATIONS

Subscriber Adrian writes:

"Bill Gates' donation of $100 million dollars to India wouldn't have
anything to
do with the Indian government's good idea to take up open-source software
would
it?  Surely not.  Surely Bill Gates would never cheapen his philanthropic
work
by attaching conditions that benefited his business interests!

But you know what? I don't think they'll take the bait. Like all good
governments should be doing they are attempting to release themselves from
the
grip of over-priced proprietary software.

What is the Australian government doing to stop our tax dollars going
overseas
by using open-source software and using the savings to hire local talent to
maintain and modify it?

The benefits are well-researched.  Are there any departments that are doing
this?

Adrian"
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If anyone can come up with some examples please forward them on to
crikey at crikey.com.au (CC the list at least for my own edification please).

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Richard


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