[plug] ATO eTax: media enquiry (fwd)

Matt Kemner zombie at wasp.net.au
Thu Jul 19 16:46:31 WST 2001


Hi All

This subject has come up here before, so I figured some of you may be
willing to voice your opinions to this Journo - I lack the time myself.

Remember to send your comments to him, because he doesn't read the list.

 - Matt

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 16:18:01 +0800
From: Rhys Stacker <rhys_stacker at yahoo.com.au>
To: zombie at wasp.net.au
Subject: media enquiry

matt

my name is rhys stacker and i am a freelance journalist currently
researching a story for wa business news (http://www.businessnews.com.au).

i am looking into the issue of the Australian Tax Office's eTax software
which is only available to windows users. the ATO says users of other
platforms (Mac, Linux, Unix) must use an emulator.

i have comments from various wa mac groups but i would like to see linux
represented.

should the ato create a multi-platform eTax? is it too much to expect all
platforms to be catered for, with windows having around 90 per cent market
share? is it too costly to have the software useable on all/most platforms?

i can be contacted on the below details. my deadline, unfortunately is 8am
friday (tomorrow), july 19 2001.

thanks

Rhys Stacker
m: 0402 786 019
e: rhys_stacker at yahoo.com.au


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