> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thamer Al-Harbash [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 12:52 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: Re: [admin] CLUE Projects
>
>
> On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Bill Traynor wrote:
>
> > This is just a start. I'm sure there are conceivably 100's
> of projects
> > CLUE can undertake. Any ideas?
>
> I'd love to see a lobbying effort, if possible, to get
> government grants for open source. Basically, just like
> artists get grants to do artwork, open source developers or
> even companies who shell out open source would receive
> grants. No idea if any of this has been attempted with any
> degree of success but it hones into the very life blood of
> Linux and free software.
This is an amzing idea. I often wondered why this doesn't already occur.
The funding of opensource research seems obvious to me, I wonder if this
occurring anywhere today?
We'd need a champion. Who is the most tech friendly MP out there? Better
yet, anyone motivated enough to run for office?
>
> My issue with the previous efforts, especially things like
> certification, is that none of it helps Linux and open source
> software. It's all parasitic. Would be refreshing to see
> something more symbiotic.
Agreed. Just never underestimate the benefit of a good parasite.
>
> --
> Thamer Al-Harbash http://www.whitefang.com/
> Alpha Geek of the Toronto UNIX Cabal:
> "Perfection is a lead pipe and one sorry Poser."
>
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