'urro.. I would think our software stance would have very little effect on our trade agreements. It's a drop in the ocean value wise to both governments compared to other trade.
Don't forget that Microsoft is a huge fish in a liddle wee puddle when compared to other global industries. Take a look at the number of products around your home that come originally from 3M, Dupont or one of the huge US owned corporations. We also buy most of our crude Oil from US owned companies, the bill there would overshadow the cost of MS software 1000 fold. I imagine if we said we were going to buy our Oil from somewhere else it would make a difference. My 2c worth.. -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Bertenshaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2002 1:23 p.m. To: CLUG Subject: Re: UK unveils Open Source policy, may make it 'default' option New Zealand is too buddy buddy with America these days, I doubt we could make such a move without the trade situation getting very hard for us with the US. jeremyb. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2002/07/24 Wed PM 12:10:29 GMT+12:00 > To: CLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: UK unveils Open Source policy, may make it 'default' option > > Maybe we can use this as the basis for a push here or will, yet again, > our government follow instead of lead... ###################################################################### The contents of this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Selwyn District Council ######################################################################
