Toronto Municipal Open Source Revolution, anyone ?

[Robert McDonald]

I have resourses to offer a comprehensive wiki, forum and blog site for this
project..

Q: What does the word 'wiki' mean, where does it come from, how is it
pronounced.
A: Wiki wiki is Hawaiian for "quick" and it's pronounced wee-kee.

Check this out and if it suits the need of TLUG for this project I'm happy
to contribute.

http://lampware.info/tiki

click on the featured link on the right.. The IDA Open Source Migration
Guidelines

Robert

P.S. saving  seven million might be an over statement.
What do politicians and weather forecasters have in common ?
Just because they say something.. does not mean it's going to happen.


----- Original Message -----
From: David J Patrick <davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org>
To: <tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 12:57 PM
Subject: [TLUG]: Toronto Municipal Open Source Revolution, anyone ?


>     We have a new Mayor. Rumour has it that he uses linux. Whether or
> not that is the true, the time is ripe for a shakeup of municipal
> software usage. Who would spearhead such a move ?
>     Oh..I donno.. the Toronto Lunux Users Group ?
>     Mayoral candidate John Tory suggested that he could save seven
> million tomorrow simply by getting Microsoft to refund license fees that
> the previous Mayor (Mel) had over purchased. Apparently Mel bought
> ordered twice the licenses actually required. I suggest that Mel
> overspent by more like 90%. Why just return unused licenses, when open
> source solutions are ready to go.
>     Here's what I propose;
> If the consensus, here at the LUG, is that Toronto is ready for open
> source (and vice versa)
>     Lets;
> - set up a wikki, where we can collect our thoughts, arguments, links
> and suggestions.
> - find out where the thin edge of the wedge might best be placed, within
> the Miller government.
> - set up a special meeting/ presentation to pitch the idea and
> demonstrate software candidates. (and let's not repeat the Globe & Mail
> software installation fiasco; hide the pocket protectors and
> propeller-beenies, OK ?)
>     If we can get our collective stuff together and sway the new
> Municipal government to go open source, we will save our city millions,
> make our city more open and secure, and set a big example, with Canada's
> largest city.
>     whatdya say ?
>
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