Hi On 2006-07-18, at 07:42 , Lars D. Noodén wrote:
This proposed legislation seems to mostly apply to state-level tax credits, abatements, loans and grants, but if it also applies to regular contracts, then OOo (and most non-MS applications and systems) have an advantage:"Granholm, Legislative Democrats Announce New Legislation to Limit Outsourcing, Protect Worker Pensions" http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168--147471--,00.htmlThe proposal is to discriminate against companies which have been involved in illegal practices, offshoring, overseas tax shelters, poor performance in past contracts, etc.The actual bill is expected to be introduced next week. -Lars Lars Noodén ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) OpenOffice.org: Now ISO 26300 Standards Compliant !
Are there not ways of marshalling via the Web interested parties? MoveOn, Meet Up, etc., spring to mind....
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