D'oh! Forgot the %...@%& attachment! --- On Fri, 2/19/10, Rick White <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Rick White <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Open Source Software Bill > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 3:51 PM > Hi Everyone, > > Following up on the advice below, I contacted my state rep > (Kitty Beattie Toll) and I attach our exchanges fyi. > > Here is her latest reply. I will be happy to share my copy > of the guidelines of which she speaks as soon as I get my > hands on it: > > "Rick, the software bill you refered to is now in the > Government Operations Committee. At this time they have not > addressed testimony. However, the chair informed me that the > Dept of Information and Innovation has written an "Open > Source Software and Open Standards Policy and Guidelines" > that has been approved. I am bringing home a copy. What is > the best way to get it to you? > > I hope it is helpful. You can also keep track the bill > online at www.leg.state.vt.us. I shared your thoughts with > the committee chair. > > Thanks, Kitty" > > If you read the attachment, you'll note I volunteered you > all as informed sources if she had technical questions... > > Rick White > > > --- On Wed, 1/27/10, Stanley Brinkerhoff <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Stanley Brinkerhoff <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Open Source Software Bill > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 1:44 PM > > Thanks all. I had dinner with my state > > Reps last evening (vt house), and was referring to > this > > bill, and its potential for evaluation as a cost > savings > > tool. I suggest others contact their reps or more > > importantly legislators with your interest and belief > in the > > savings. > > > > > > Stan > > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:42 AM, > > Rene Churchill <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill status can be tracked here: > > > > http://www.leg.state.vt.us/database/status/status.cfm > > > > > > > > Current status of H.516: Read First > > Time and > > Referred to the Committee on Government Operations > > > > > > > > Rene > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/27/2010 8:13 AM, Paul Flint wrote: > > Dear Stan, > > > > > > > > > > http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/Bills/Intro/H-516.pdf > > > > > > > > > > If you can find out about the bill's progress I would > > appreciate it... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > René Churchill > > [email protected] > > Geek Two > > 802-244-7880 x527 > > Your Source for Local Information > http://www.wherezit.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Recall this is typical email format, such that the oldest message in the thread is at the bottom: ------------------- From: Catherine Toll <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: RE: H. 0516 - open source software Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:46:19 -0600 Rick, the software bill you refered to is now in the Government Operations Committee. At this time they have not addressed testimony. However, the chair informed me that the Dept of Information and Innovation has written an "Open Source Software and Open Standards Policy and Guidelines" that has been approved. I am bringing home a copy. What is the best way to get it to you? I hope it is helpful. You can also keep track the bill online at www.leg.state.vt.us. I shared your thoughts with the committee chair. Thanks, Kitty -- Dear Ms. Toll, Thank you for your prompt reply and your willingness to follow up on this bill. I forgot to mention that if you and your technical adviser(s) have any questions about Open Source, I can put you in touch with experts statewide; their professional areas include state and city government, higher education, consultation, communications, small and large businesses, software development and so on. More articulate and knowledgeable folks than myself will be happy to field any and all questions on the subject. I would provide a list of these folks for your reference if you'd like . Thank you again, Rick White -- From: Catherine Toll <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: RE: H. 0516 - open source software Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:17:33 -0600 Rick, I have not had the opportunity to read through this bill thoroughly, but will do so. I will also check with the assigned committees members and ask the status of the bill is at this time. Thank you for contacting me. Kitty Toll Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:31:46 -0500 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: H. 0516 - open source software --Forwarded Message Attachment-- Subject: H. 0516 - open source software From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:31:16 -0500 Dear Ms. Toll, I am a resident of Cabot (but with Marshfield address & phone). As a Linux user and open-source software proponent, I urge you to give your favorable consideration to the current bill H.0516: AN ACT RELATING TO COMPARING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF DOWNLOADING FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE WITH PURCHASING PROPRIETARY COMPUTER SOFTWARE The State of Vermont could gain considerable 'bang for the buck' by the utilization of open source software. It would free up funds otherwise pocketed by Microsoft and unyoke us from their revenue treadmill. Open Source software is a secure and fully scalable implementation of open standards, with source code available to all to use or modify as they please. Proprietary software leads to vendor lock-in and at the mercy of their pricing whims. More information on the bill is available via PDF: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/Bills/Intro/H-516.pdf More information on Open Source Software can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software Thank you, Rick White
