Rick... I think you may have been punk'd, if that is the appropriate word. But while you're doing the conversion thing, could you just put the summary in a Powerpoint presentation for me. Preferably one with lots of colors, seizure-inducing flashing, and fun words like "synergy"?
:) Kevin On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Rick White <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >
