<DIV>Hi Sparkes</DIV>
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<DIV>Good luck with the job applications, if there is anything I can help with just let me know. </DIV>
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<DIV>Mo<BR><BR><B><I>sparkes <sparkes@westmids.biz></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 14:57, Mo Awkati wrote:<BR>> Hi Steve<BR>> <BR>> I also read the reports with interest as I work for Social Services<BR>> and as you know we have a lot to do with the NHS, how will they<BR>> progress e-government business with different systems? I don't<BR>> understand why they will not listen. Wouldn't it be a better and<BR>> cheaper solution to go with Open Source?<BR>> <BR>didn't the government publish a whitepaper that says that governement<BR>agencies should always use an open source solution when one is<BR>available?<BR><BR>I know Sun are pushing star/open office and java desktop to the<BR>government (I think this is what the NHS are going with?)<BR><BR>I hope this wakes up whoever is reading my CV after christmas cos I have<BR>applied for jobs in Wolves and Walsall NHS trusts over the last couple<BR>of weeks
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