[Vox-Outreach] Re: Vox-outreach digest, Vol 1 #100 - 6 msgs

[Paul Miller]

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>Message: 4
>Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 22:45:54 -0700
>From: Bill Kendrick <nbs@sonic.net>
>To: vox-outreach@lists.lugod.org
>Subject: Re: [Vox-Outreach] Pinging govt places about GTC
>Reply-To: vox-outreach@lists.lugod.org
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>On Fri, May 02, 2003 at 10:04:56PM -0700, Paul Miller wrote:
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>>  This is a topic I am quite interested in.
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>Hi Paul...  I'm not too surprised. ;^)
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>>  There is a growing collection of studies on the use of open source in
>>  government both here and abroad that should be brought to the state's
>>  attention at all levels. Here is a link to a site that has a nice
>>  collection.
>>  http://www.asiaosc.org/enwiki/page/Ideas_for_OSS_policy.html
>>
>>  Is anyone trying to develop a list of contacts in the state?  Many
>>  government employees are fairly accessible by a local phone call. How
>>  about elected representatives and appointed officials?
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>>  Is such a project the group is willing to spend time on?
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>I think so, yes.

There are also a growing number of Open Source folks providing 
influence at the federal level.  Also note the former Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs is joining RedHat's board.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1052953,00.asp

Paul