On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 18:53, Ho'ala Greevy wrote: > Aloha, > > > The Legislature will meet on 1 April 2003 (no fooling) to hear testimony > on SCR 109 - "REQUESTING a STUDY on THE FEASIBILITY OF USING OPEN SOURCE > SOFTWARE VERSUS COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE FOR GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS." > > Here's the URL to the hearing notice --> > http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/hearingnotices/SAT-EDU_04-01-03 > _.htm > > You can also read the resolution's text at --> > http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/scr109_.htm > > You may submit written testimony via email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Mahalo, > Ho'ala >
This is GREAT NEWS, though before you send comments please first read my post from last month on this topic. http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/pipermail/luau/2003-February/012477.html It is important that we not push for any legislation MANDATING the use of Open Source Software for the reasons stated in my earlier post. Instead this resolution is about educating government about Open Source Software so that in the future they will understand the implications of OSS, and it can compete fairly in the market against commercial solutions. Asking for special treatment would not be fair competition, and any such bill would be swiftly defeated anywhere in America. We fight honest and fair, because we have nothing to hide. Hoala, Do you know if a small number of us can be present during this session? Are they accepting any more testimony? If possible and if it is proper, I would like to testify in person at this session. In any case I am sending my testimony via e-mail. Thanks, Warren Togami [EMAIL PROTECTED]
