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Richard Smedley | 8 Mar 07:36

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George Osbourne has been advocating government use of FOSS - it's on 
Radio4 now :-)

 - Richard

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Chris Lale | 8 Mar 10:02
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Richard Smedley wrote:
> George Osbourne has been advocating government use of FOSS - it's on 
> Radio4 now :-)
>
>   

Do you know what time? I had a quick scan of the playback at 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ for 8th March, but I 
couldn't find it.

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Richard Smedley | 8 Mar 10:03

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> > George Osbourne has been advocating government use of FOSS - it's
> > on Radio4 now :-)

> Do you know what time? I had a quick scan of the playback at 
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ for 8th March, but I 
> couldn't find it.

Between 6.30 and 6.40

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MJ Ray | 8 Mar 13:46
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Richard Smedley <smedley358 <at> btinternet.com> wrote:
> George Osbourne has been advocating government use of FOSS - it's on 
> Radio4 now :-)

Also at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6430069.stm

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Ralph Corderoy | 8 Mar 14:43

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MJ Ray wrote:
> > Richard Smedley <smedley358 <at> btinternet.com> wrote:
> > > George Osbourne has been advocating government use of FOSS - it's on 
> > > Radio4 now :-)
> > 
> > Also at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6430069.stm

And today's _Working Lunch_ on BBC 2 mentioned Osbourne and then
followed up with at least a five minute slot on what free software is,
putting URLs up for Ubuntu, Mandriva, Fedora, Mozilla (Firefox), Open
Office, and The Open CD.  It wasn't perfect, but they did say to people
that Linux may be for the more competent computer user, but you can mix
and match and there's nothing to stop you getting Open Office and using
it on your existing Windows PC.

There was also a story about Bristol? council avoiding GBP1.5M on
Microsoft Office for the next five years, instead spending GBP186K on
Star Office.

They've got "Watch again".  I can't use it unfortunately else I'd give a
more accurate report.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/programmes/working_lunch/default.stm
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/5007948.stm

Tomorrow is "Technology" day on the programme, apparently, and they said
they wanted questions emailed in.  Might be a good opportunity to ask
more about free software, etc.
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Ralph Corderoy | 8 Mar 15:13

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Hi,

I wrote:
> And today's _Working Lunch_ on BBC 2 mentioned Osbourne and then
> followed up with at least a five minute slot on what free software is

Here's the Conservative's page on Osbourne's speech.

    http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=135394

    "In a speech at the Royal Society of Arts, he also announced the
    appointment of Mark Thompson, of the Judge Business School at
    Cambridge University, to advise the Party on how to make Britain the
    open source leader in Europe."

Cheers,

Ralph.
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Chris Lale | 9 Mar 18:12
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Ralph Corderoy wrote:
> MJ Ray wrote:
>   
>>> Richard Smedley <smedley358 <at> btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> George Osbourne has been advocating government use of FOSS - it's on 
>>>> Radio4 now :-)
>>>>         
>>> Also at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6430069.stm
>>>       
>
> And today's _Working Lunch_ on BBC 2 mentioned Osbourne and then
> followed up with at least a five minute slot on what free software is,
> putting URLs up for Ubuntu, Mandriva, Fedora, Mozilla (Firefox), Open
> Office, and The Open CD.  It wasn't perfect, but they did say to people
> that Linux may be for the more competent computer user, but you can mix
> and match and there's nothing to stop you getting Open Office and using
> it on your existing Windows PC.
>
> There was also a story about Bristol? council avoiding GBP1.5M on
> Microsoft Office for the next five years, instead spending GBP186K on
> Star Office.
>
> They've got "Watch again".  I can't use it unfortunately else I'd give a
> more accurate report.
>
>     http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/programmes/working_lunch/default.stm
>     http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/5007948.stm
>
>
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Kevin Donnelly | 8 Mar 15:33

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On Thursday 08 March 2007 12:46, MJ Ray wrote:
> Also at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6430069.stm

And the Conservative Party's own page (almost the same, but a few more 
sound-bites) is at:
http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=135394

This is amazing, if it is followed through on, as opposed to being a stick to 
beat opponents with.  The Conservatives "getting it" before the other parties 
- what an interesting notion!

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Jason Clifford | 8 Mar 15:51

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On Thu, 8 Mar 2007, Kevin Donnelly wrote:

> This is amazing, if it is followed through on, as opposed to being a
> stick to beat opponents with.  The Conservatives "getting it" before the
> other parties - what an interesting notion!

How so? Aren't the other parties just copies of the Tories now? Certainly 
New Labour are everything the Tories were in their last few years in 
govt.

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Tom Chance | 8 Mar 20:38

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On Thursday 08 March 2007 14:33:00 Kevin Donnelly wrote:
> This is amazing, if it is followed through on, as opposed to being a stick
> to beat opponents with.  The Conservatives "getting it" before the other
> parties - what an interesting notion!

I feel compelled to point out that the Green Party England & Wales adopted a 
platform in favour of free software and against software patents at our last 
conference. Across Europe Green parties have spoken out against software 
patents and Microsoft's monopoly power, and pressed for change in purchasing 
policies to favour (or at least stop shutting out) free software. It would be 
well worth any Scottish subscribers to this list pestering the Green MSPs, 
and likewise if you live in a council with a good number of Green 
councillors.

Then again, in the world of first past the post I understand that you mean 
Labour and the Lib Dems when you say "the other parties"!

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Richard Smedley | 8 Mar 21:40

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> I feel compelled to point out that the Green Party England & Wales
> adopted a platform in favour of free software and against software
> patents at our last conference. Across Europe Green parties have
> spoken out against software patents and Microsoft's monopoly power,
> and pressed for change in purchasing policies to favour (or at least
> stop shutting out) free software. It would be well worth any Scottish
> subscribers to this list pestering the Green MSPs, and likewise if
> you live in a council with a good number of Green councillors.

Hello Tom,

It would be great if they'd actually put up a candidate in
my constituency, then we'd have a choice of Free Software-
supporting, potential MPs ;-)

 - Richard
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MJ Ray | 9 Mar 10:49
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> Also at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6430069.stm

Also in Wake Up To Money from Radio 5 as mp3 at
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/fivelive/wakeuptomoney/wakeupto$(trial service)

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Chris Croughton | 9 Mar 11:43

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On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 09:49:04AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote:

> > Also at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6430069.stm
> 
> Also in Wake Up To Money from Radio 5 as mp3 at
> http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/fivelive/wakeuptomoney/wakeupto$(trial service)

That doesn't seem to be a valid URL, how do you get to it?  Is it
today's programme, at:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/fivelive/wakeuptomoney/wakeuptomoney_20070309-0530_40_st.mp3

or yesterday's which I can't see?  (I can't listen to it on this system
to find out, I won't be on a system with sound until next week.)

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Matthew Blissett | 9 Mar 12:09

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Chris Croughton wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 09:49:04AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote:
>>> lso at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6430069.stm
>>>       
>> Also in Wake Up To Money from Radio 5 as mp3 at
>> http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/fivelive/wakeuptomoney/wakeupto$(trial service)
>>     
> That doesn't seem to be a valid URL, how do you get to it?  Is it
> today's programme, at:
>
> http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/fivelive/wakeuptomoney/wakeuptomoney_20070309-0530_40_st.mp3
It's yesterday's, and I just guessed the URL:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/fivelive/wakeuptomoney/wakeuptomoney_20070308-0530_40_st.mp3
The Open Source bit starts at 19:52.

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J.R. Seago | 9 Mar 18:36
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On Friday 09 March 2007 17:00, Tom Chance <tom <at> acrewoods.net> wrote:
>  It would be well worth any Scottish subscribers to this list pestering 
> the Green  MSPs, and likewise if you live in a council with a good number 
> of Green councillors.

Due to the differences between legal systems, I haven't yet moved to 
Scotland, but am in the process of doing so. 

Why are you suggesting 'pestering'  Green  MSPs and Green councillors, the 
May elections will be of concern to all levels of Local and National 
government in Scotland, at least that was my understanding. Surely all 
parties will be vying with one another to accommodate the wants and needs 
of all those who have a vote, why limit your demands to just one party? 

It also needs to be remembered that it can be just as effective to seek to 
unseat those one disagrees with, particularly if one tells them why one is 
doing so, before polling day, in a seat where the margins are close. 
Politicians are very protective of their salaries and expenses, at whatever 
level of government they operate, and for whatever party.
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Tom Chance | 10 Mar 11:06

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Ahoy,

On Friday 09 March 2007 17:37:40 J.R. Seago wrote:
> On Friday 09 March 2007 17:00, Tom Chance <tom <at> acrewoods.net> wrote:
> >  It would be well worth any Scottish subscribers to this list pestering
> > the Green  MSPs, and likewise if you live in a council with a good number
> > of Green councillors.
>
> Due to the differences between legal systems, I haven't yet moved to
> Scotland, but am in the process of doing so.
>
> Why are you suggesting 'pestering'  Green  MSPs and Green councillors, the
> May elections will be of concern to all levels of Local and National
> government in Scotland, at least that was my understanding. Surely all
> parties will be vying with one another to accommodate the wants and needs
> of all those who have a vote, why limit your demands to just one party?
>
> It also needs to be remembered that it can be just as effective to seek to
> unseat those one disagrees with, particularly if one tells them why one is
> doing so, before polling day, in a seat where the margins are close.
> Politicians are very protective of their salaries and expenses, at whatever
> level of government they operate, and for whatever party.

Oh sure, if you're not likely to ever vote Green, pester your preferred 
candidates. Pester them all anyway, if you have the time. If your preferred 
candidates don't win, pester those who do. I merely meant that whilst the 
Green Party England & Wales and our sister party in Scotland have a pro-free 
software platform, not every candidate will be particularly cognisant of the 
issues, so pester them into fulfilling their party's pledge :-)
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