Re: [tdf-discuss] European Commitee enter talks with MS licences, Please make your action today against it.

"The commission is committed to getting value for money and negotiates on
behalf of all the E.U. institutions, agencies and other bodies - 42 in all.
Representing such a large number allows us to drive costs down and we will
drive a hard bargain."

How hard a bargain can they drive when the vendor knows they are not serious
about using anything else and that they are already massively locked-in?

To be fair, they are locked-in and they have to continue business and they
are on stuff that will soon not be supported. I doubt there is much
practical alternative but given the situation they should have a strategy so
that in 3 years time when they agreements come up for renewal they are in a
much stronger position. I think we should be a little more intelligent about
lobbying MEPs. Say we understand the problem but they really need a strategy
to get out of it and we are willing to help. eg Set up an EU funded project
to identify where easy transition is possible and where it is difficult. Set
the budget for this project at 10% of the fees they will pay MS on the
rationale that the possibility of transition will at least lower the costs
at the next negotiation by 10%. If some administrations are easy to migrate
do these even if they have had the licenses paid to demonstrate that you are
serious.  We can provide low cost training and certification to support the
strategy.


2011/4/5 pierre choffardet <pierre.choffardet@free.fr>

> Le 05/04/2011 09:42, Kürti László a écrit :
>
>  Hi All,
> > Sorry for this off topic but this is serious
> >
> > http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9215419/EC_enters_talks_with_Microsoft_for_new_licenses?taxonomyName=IT+in+Government&taxonomyId=13
> >
> > If this come true than we (LibreOffice an other FLOSS products) will be
> > down and out, buried by dust for ever, governments do not need better excuse
> > than this.
> >
> > Please make your action today:
> > blog about, send a mail to your member of EP, tell the local media
> >
> > Thx
> > Laszlo
> >
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> >
> >
> >  *April 1, 2011
>
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