This is great, but why not include all linux? Ordered a DVD Mandrake last Jan and had to pay 2K in customs tariff.
Dominique Cimafranca wrote: > Sending this today. The Secretary will be coming home to Dumaguete > for Christmas so I coursed it through his sister. > > > ---> > > December 21, 2005 > > Hon. Gary B. Teves > Secretary > Department of Finance > > Sir: > > Maayong adlaw ug Malipayong Pasko! > > I am writing you on behalf of the Philippine Linux Users' Group and > other open source advocates in the country. We would like to request > exemption from taxes and other associated charges for shipments of > Ubuntu Linux media into the country. > > Ubuntu is a version of Linux, a popular open source operating system. > It is in widespread use among hobbyists, students, universities, and > even companies. It is often used as an alternative to the costly and > proprietary Microsoft Windows operating system. > > Amazingly, it is also available for free. There are no licensing > costs and there are no per-server or per-user costs to install and use > Ubuntu. > > While Ubuntu may be downloaded over the Internet, a large number of > Philippine users prefer to get the media kit, consisting of the Ubuntu > installation CDs. These CDs are also free: all someone has to do is > to order it from the Ubuntu web site. The Ubuntu Foundation takes > care of shipping and handling as well. Thus, Filipinos have access > to this wonderful piece of technology at practically no cost. > > Cost comes into the picture, though, at the post offices where the > customs inspectors valuate the Ubuntu media kits. Unfortunately, > there isn't a great deal of consistency in the valuations: sometimes > we are merely charged P30 parcel fee for the CDs; in some instances, > some of us have been charged P2,600. As a result, some people have > opted not to retrieve their media kits and just leave them at the post > office for disposal. > > It is with this background that I make the request for the exemption > from taxes and other charges for the Ubuntu Linux media kits (and only > for Ubuntu Linux media kits) which ship into the country. Ubuntu > Linux has significant impact on cost savings and technological > development for Filipinos; and it is free to begin with. > > We humbly ask your kind office for consideration in this matter. > Thank you very much. > > > > Sincerely, > > > Dominique Gerald M. Cimafranca > Board Member, Philippine Linux Users' Group > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_________________________________________________ >Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >[email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) >Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists >Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
