[committee] Promote Linux

[Sukhpal Singh]

Hello,

I am writing this email in an effort to raise awareness in the
Australian government about Open Source Software, especially Linux
(uBuntu) and openOffice. In my personal opinion I believe that almost
all Linux organisations in Australia have failed to raise the
importance of OSS with the government. This is why I am writing to you
and any other Linux company/organisation/association to ask of you to
write to info at cbr.alp.org.au
(http://www.alp.org.au/action/contact.php) something similar to what I
have written below. Please also make an effort to encourage others to
write to the government as well.

Thank You.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

As a long-time taxpayer and computer specialist, I am writing this
email to inform the labor party that they should consider using open
source software with the computers that are to be distributed to high
schools. Using proprietary software, such as, Microsoft will cost the
tax payers millions of dollars. Open source software, such as, the
Linux operating system and openOffice applications are just as good as
Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, yet OSS does not cost
anything.

Please do not support the monopoly that is Microsoft and save the tax
payers hard earned money by considering OSS software as part of the
solution in the Education Revolution package.

I would very much appreciate some feedback on this issue.

Thank You.

OSS Websites:
 - http://www.ubuntu.com/ (especially consider eduBuntu)
 - http://www.openoffice.org/