> Would be better to create a website/movement that promotes the use of > open source and scrutinize how much government is spending on their > websites in general, and expose who are milking these money so far.
So in favour of this! Bring on a bit of transparency! --------------------------------------------------- Keri Henare [e] [email protected] [m] 021 874 552 [w] www.kerihenare.com On 29/04/2009, at 12:30 PM, Sid Bachtiar wrote: > >> BTW, that last line is a thinking piece for everyone and not directed >> straight at you Sid :) > > Better not! :P > > BTW, I'm not against this campaign, but this campaign puts too much > emphasis and attention to Event Finder which I think is not good for > the campaign. The similarity to blackout theme is also not doing this > campaign a favour. > > Would be better to create a website/movement that promotes the use of > open source and scrutinize how much government is spending on their > websites in general, and expose who are milking these money so far. > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Keri Henare > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> They've never hidden the fact that Eventfinder is behind whynzlive >> and >> as James has said, they're fine competing against other companies, >> just not against the government. >> >> I would be happy for the Government to give a grant to someone trying >> to do something along the lines of nzlive, but them doing it >> themselves is a different story. >> >> How would you feel if the Government started a company that competed >> with you, was funded by your taxes and was loosing money at a great >> rate. >> BTW, that last line is a thinking piece for everyone and not directed >> straight at you Sid :) >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> Keri Henare >> >> [e] [email protected] >> [m] 021 874 552 >> [w] www.kerihenare.com >> >> On 29/04/2009, at 10:51 AM, Sid Bachtiar wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi James, >>> >>> I think the fact that you have interest in Event Finder would make >>> it >>> challenging for this "campaign". >>> >>> Also, the black twitter theme is too much like trying to imitate the >>> [successful] "black out" related to section 92A. >>> >>> Just my 2c. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sid >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 10:23 AM, James McGlinn >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Off-topic, but maybe you guys will allow me one OT post every so >>>> often? All >>>> of the sites I'm about to mention are written in PHP :) >>>> Many of you will be aware that back in 2006, seven months after >>>> Eventfinder >>>> launched, the public sector website NZLive.com started up to >>>> compete with >>>> us. >>>> Yesterday we launched a site at http://whynzlive.com to protest the >>>> NZ >>>> Government's continued spending on duplicating Eventfinder's >>>> services and >>>> features. >>>> We delivered yet another proposal for co-operation to the Minister >>>> for Arts, >>>> Culture and Heritage in March, but have had no response. >>>> Instead, the Ministry has issued an RFP to develop features that >>>> are >>>> obviously copied from Eventfinder. >>>> Would you please pass on this email to raise awareness of the >>>> Ministry's >>>> actions, and follow us on Twitter to show your support? >>>> http://twitter.com/whynzlive >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> James McGlinn >>>> __________________________________ >>>> CTO >>>> Eventfinder Limited >>>> Suite 106, Heards Building >>>> 2 Ruskin Street, Parnell, Auckland 1052 >>>> Phone: +649 365 2342 >>>> Mobile: +6421 633 234 >>>> >>>> [email protected] | www.eventfinder.co.nz >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Blue Horn Ltd - System Development >>> http://bluehorn.co.nz >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > > -- > Blue Horn Ltd - System Development > http://bluehorn.co.nz > > > --------------------------------------------------- Keri Henare [e] [email protected] [m] 021 874 552 [w] www.kerihenare.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
