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Re: [LUG] Freedom of Information for OpenSource at local councils

 

On Thursday 05 March 2009 07:55, Henry Bremridge wrote:
> Going on from Tom's comment, and just thinking out loud, would it be
> worthwhile to create a database of Freedom of Information requests on Open
> Source software, and the replies.
>
> Then anyone interested in Open source can write to the CEOs of their
> respective councils, cc to their councillors asking "why are you wasting
> money" using concrete facts.
You're not going to get them:
How much are you spending per workstation?
Sorry cant tell you - commercial confidentiality.
End of story, end of democracy.

but keep trying  - we'll wear them down eventually.
Tom te tom te tom



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