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<DIV><SPAN class=172545613-11022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I can
help with the training and facilities, perhaps some LEA funding but not the
fines. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=172545613-11022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Talk
to me off list on this email and I can find out some numbers if you're
interested.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=172545613-11022005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Guy</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Mike Whelan
[mailto:mikew@metapro.co.uk] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 11 February 2005
12:23<BR><B>To:</B> Gloucestershire LUG<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Gloucs] Fw: Monopoly fines<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As some of you are aware I recently asked
business link about Metapro obtaining a share of the Microsoft fines to provide free Linux training and support in Gloucestershire.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unfortunetly they do not seem to be able to find
any information on Linux groups accessing these monopoly fines.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am keen to setup free training courses for
Linux and if I can get M$ or goverment to fund them all the better
(-;</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone know anything or whom I could contact
next ?</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also we are leaving our unit in Brimscombe and
are currently looking for new premises, preferably with space for a training room that can be used for install days and group meetings, anyone
knowing of anywhere cheap please let us know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There will be a couple of old
gateway PII's with 17" monitors pre-configured with Suse 9.1 and win98/win2000
available when we move, anyone interested drop me an email <A
href="mailto:mikew@metapro.co.uk">mikew@metapro.co.uk</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>business link reply is below.....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=tom.harper@glos.businesslink.co.uk
href="mailto:tom.harper@glos.businesslink.co.uk">Tom Harper</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=Mikew@metapro.co.uk
href="mailto:'Mikew@metapro.co.uk'">'Mikew@metapro.co.uk'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 10, 2005 3:19 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Monopoly fines</DIV></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Mr Whelan, </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Further to our recent email communication, I
am afraid that I could not find any information on the availability of
the Monopoly fines money from Microsoft. I have spoken with our IT
adviser and he suggested that you join a Linux/Unix user group, which
you clearly already have done. Other than that I guess it is a
case of keeping your eyes peeled for information or updates on the matter.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yours sincerely</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Harper</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Business Support Adviser</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Business Link Gloucestershire</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Tel: (0) 1242 864174</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>tom.harper@glos.businesslink.co.uk</FONT> <BR><B><FONT
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