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On 03/04/12 09:19, Richard Smedley wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:4F7AB27A.9020607@btinternet.com" type="cite">Aside
from illegally specifying particular proprietary software, this is
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rather telling of localgov profligacy:
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"The most expensive lot will be for workstations, which will cost
between £6.4m and £12.8m, according to the notice"
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<hint>LTSP, Skegness Grammar School</hint>
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- Richard
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Hey Rich (Richard)<br>
Erm not 100% certain about it being illegal given they are
requesting specific 'branded' equipment. They 'might' be in breach
of the Free Trade agreements or I suppose you could stretch a point
in respect of Monopoly's. True they should abide by EU Procurement
Agreements
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<a href="http://sprig.gs/6i" target="_blank" style="font-family:
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font-size: medium; ">http://sprig.gs/6i</a> but who in the OSC
(Open Source Community) makes an iPad?<br>
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Easiest way to combat this is to splash it all over the Internet,
hope some footballer is not goosing his next door neighbours wife so
you can get a piece on page eight of the papers. Better still
contact the editor of the "Skeggy Echo" and tell him "Oi have I got
a story for you!" :-)<br>
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Signed<br>
The Lug Curmudgeon <br>
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