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The country may not be ready for such a move (due to the undue financial 
influence of a certain company), but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't make 
the effort.  Your city councilpersons, county supervisors, and state senators 
and congresspeople are good targets for a copy of the proposed Peruvian bill, 
MS's objection letter, and Dr Nunez's excellent rebuttal too.

On Tuesday 07 May 2002 08:25, you wrote:
> I'd be glad to join in the flooding of congressmen's mailboxes with this
> letter. Gimma an address and I'll shoot one to all I can.  :)
>
> Except, I just don't see America making the conversion.... MS is too
> embedded here I think. Developing countries would be the best to start with
> this.... Like Afghanistan! They need computer networks... Lets get them
> hooked up! :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Parrish" <cparrish@cox.net>
> To: "Plug-discuss" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 7:48 AM
> Subject: Re: FIND Dr.NUŅEZ LETTER HERE!
>
> | On Mon, 2002-05-06 at 23:13, Alan Dayley wrote:
> | > Microsoft's argument is refuted by Dr. Nunez in his letter, pointing
> | > out
>
> that
>
> | > the proposed law does not discriminate WHO can provide the software
> | > (non-discriminatory) but only HOW it must be provided (free as in
>
> freedom).
>
> | > The "how" has nothing to do with discrimination.  MS would be welcome
> | > to provide software if it is provided in a free "as in freedom" manner
>
> (open
>
> | > source, modifiable by the customer, open data standards).  If that
>
> excludes
>
> | > MS because their chosen business model does not fit, that is not
> | > discrimination, it is a business process criteria.
> | >
> | > I hope this law passes in Peru.  I wish it could pass here.
> | >
> | > Alan
> |
> | Make sure your congress person (and anyone else you may know in the
> | public sector ) gets a copy of the letter.
> |
> | Carl P.
> | P.S. does anyone have the link where you can look up your senators email
> | address handy?
> |
> |
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- -- 
Jim

Freedom is worth protecting

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