Hmm. It was just a gedit text file...? At any rate, here is a .doc of the same file created in Open Office. (don't have Word) hth
I can easily post them here. I just didn't want to clutter up the list. Let me know if this doesn't work. --- On Fri, 2/19/10, Stanley Brinkerhoff <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Stanley Brinkerhoff <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Open Source Software Bill > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 3:56 PM > I couldn't open the attachment, could > you resent it as a Word document please? > > Stan > > On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 3:54 PM, > Rick White <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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