[Lancaster] Front page Citizen Article

[Ken Hough]

Martyn Welch wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> May I suggest all those with a penchant for advocacy avail themselves of a 
> copy of this weeks Citizen. One of the front page articles "Close the Gates 
> call" reports on a suggestion by Lancaster's Green Party to remove Microsoft 
> software from council computers and replace it with "open source" software.
> 
> The article mentions Sun Microsystems and thus my guess is that they are 
> talking about the "Java Desktop System" rather than Solaris (which Sun are 
> talking about opening) which is in fact Linux.
> 
> I guess it would be a good idea for us to spend some time soon getting the 
> next generation of the folly's systems up and running

I believe that we need to do this soon, otherwise the whole effort will 
loose momentum. I suggest a few extra sessions with enough time to 
really get to work  --  perhaps during the daytime. I'm happy to provide 
time to act as general assistant, but as you know, my networking skills 
are limited.

Ken Hough

  and arrange a meeting
> with this bright fellow (whom goes by the name of Councillor John Whitelegg), 
> or at least draw attention to it's existance?
> 
> Martyn
> 

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