Yep, if I'm walking funny, it's 'cause one leg's longer than the other. Fell for it like a true sap. :^) As for your request, as soon as I can get CrossOver Office to run Itunes and Blender to run on my ol' 286, I'll whip up a fantasmagoria to put July 4th to shame. Prepare to be dazzled and/or synergized; maybe have a live socket handy by... Rick
--- On Fri, 2/19/10, Kevin Thorley <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Kevin Thorley <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Open Source Software Bill > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 4:10 PM > 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 > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >
