>> Laszlo, >> >> It is not up to TDF to do something, but we have to act, each of us, >> individually and collectively to make sure we get results . >> >>
> Even if 10%, 50% or even 100% of the people subscribed to this list all > emailed their euro-MP, how much effect would that have? But if two or three > of the steering committee were to approach the authorities, including > whatever organ within the EU it is that oversees fair play and the following > of EU policies, then we individuals could send details of that approach to > our > local newspapers and television companies with some hope of being taken > seriously. > In the US there is apparently a marketing list. Isn't there one in the EU or > one - or more - member countries? > //James James, many thanks for your thoughts, exactly this is what I was asking for. At this moment we (Open SKM & FSF Hungary & FSF Europe) working on campaign site. So please all of you act, do something for the transparent EC procurement. As a person - Write a protest mail for directly to the EC - Write a protest mail for your Member of European Parliament - Write a protest mail for your local MP - Go to the petition site and sign it As an Istitution - Write a protest mail for directly to the EC - Write a protest mail for your Member of European Parliament - Write a protest mail for your local MP - Write a protest mail for your local media - Go to the petition site and sign it > > Le Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:22:24 +0200 (CEST), > Kürti László <[email protected]> a écrit : > >> Charles, >> >> I was asking the European members personally! to take something >> against it. We here in Hungary spent the last 5 years with lobbying >> for only to let the FLOSS into the public sector. Earlier it was not >> possible. We had some positive results 'cause we could refer the EU >> policies. But if the EC don't give ...t what can I say? I tell you, >> nothing! And really all the national governments will be more than >> happy to find an excuse not to do anything for interoperability, for >> standardization and for freedom. >> >> >> If we?, you? (TDF) have the will and members stand behind this case >> than we have a chance. >> >> Yes we must act an intelligent way but first of all we must act. >> >> Laszlo >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Charles-H. Schulz" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 11:16:58 AM >> Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] European Commitee enter talks with MS >> licences, Please make your action today against it. >> >> Hello Laszlo, >> >> >> Le Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:42:10 +0200 (CEST), >> Kürti László <[email protected]> a écrit : >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Sorry for this off topic but this is serious >>> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9215419/EC_enters_talks_with_Microsoft_for_new_licenses?taxonomyName=IT+in+Government&taxonomyId=13 >>> >>> If this come true than we (LibreOffice an other FLOSS products) will >>> be down and out, buried by dust for ever, governments do not need >>> better excuse than this. >>> >>> Please make your action today: >>> blog about, send a mail to your member of EP, tell the local media >> >> >> I would not be as pessimistic as you are, the EC is unfortunately a >> MS shop, but there is certainly ground to protest; I'd suggest you use >> other, more focused initiatives than this list to take action: >> http://interopwikiproject.com/public-procurement:ec-pushes-ahead-with-windows-7-migration >> >> Best, >> Charles. >> >>> >>> Thx >>> Laszlo >>> >>> -- >>> Kürti László >>> Open SKM Agency Kft. >>> 1024 Budapest Kút u. 5 >>> www.openskm.com >>> [email protected] >>> (+36-1)-788-6556 >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -- > Charles-H. Schulz > Membre du Comité exécutif > The Document Foundation. > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
