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

Laszlo,

It is not up to TDF to do something, but we have to act, each of us,
individually and collectively to make sure we get results .

Best,
Charles. 


Le Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:22:24 +0200 (CEST),
Kürti László <kurti.laszlo@openskm.com> a écrit :

> Charles,
>
> I was asking the European members personally! to take something
> against it. We here in Hungary spent the last 5 years with lobbying
> for only to let the FLOSS into the public sector. Earlier it was not
> possible. We had some positive results 'cause we could refer the EU
> policies. But if the EC don't give ...t what can I say? I tell you,
> nothing! And really all the national governments will be more than
> happy to find an excuse not to do anything for interoperability, for
> standardization and for freedom.
>
>
> If we?, you? (TDF) have the will and members stand behind this case
> than we have a chance.
>
> Yes we must act an intelligent way but first of all we must act.
>
> Laszlo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles-H. Schulz" <charles.schulz@documentfoundation.org>
> To: discuss@documentfoundation.org
> Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 11:16:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] European Commitee enter talks with MS
> licences,     Please make your action today against it.
>
> Hello Laszlo,
>
>
> Le Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:42:10 +0200 (CEST),
> Kürti László <kurti.laszlo@openskm.com> 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
>
>
> I would not be as pessimistic as you are, the EC is unfortunately a
> MS shop, but there is certainly ground to protest; I'd suggest you use
> other, more focused initiatives than this list to take action:
> http://interopwikiproject.com/public-procurement:ec-pushes-ahead-with-windows-7-migration
>
> Best,
> Charles.
>
> > Thx
> > Laszlo
> >
> > --
> > Kürti László
> > Open SKM Agency Kft.
> > 1024 Budapest Kút u. 5
> > www.openskm.com
> > kurti.laszlo@openskm.com
> > (+36-1)-788-6556



-- 
Charles-H. Schulz
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The Document Foundation.

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