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 .

> Even if 10%, 50% or even 100% of the people subscribed to this list all emailed their euro-MP, 
> how much effect would that have?  But if two or three of the steering committee were to approach 
> the authorities, including whatever organ within the EU it is that oversees fair play and the 
> following of EU policies, then we individuals could send details of that approach to our > local 
> newspapers and television companies with some hope of being taken seriously.

> In the US there is apparently a marketing list.  Isn't there one in the EU or one - or more - 
> member countries?

> //James

James,
many thanks for your thoughts, exactly this is what I was asking for.
At this moment we (Open SKM & FSF Hungary & FSF Europe) working on campaign site. 
So please all of you act, do something for the transparent EC procurement.

As a person
- Write a protest mail for directly to the EC
- Write a protest mail for your Member of European Parliament
- Write a protest mail for your local MP 
- Go to the petition site and sign it

As an Istitution
- Write a protest mail for directly to the EC
- Write a protest mail for your Member of European Parliament
- Write a protest mail for your local MP 
- Write a protest mail for your local media
- Go to the petition site and sign it




> 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
>
>
>
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