[plug] Go Washington! Go Oregon! Go Maine!

[Richard]

On Sunday 05 May 2002 1:19 pm, Leon Brooks wrote:
> Read these!
>
>     http://archives.seul.org/seul/edu/May-2002/msg00129.html (and the link)
>
>     http://archives.seul.org/seul/edu/May-2002/msg00152.html
>
>     http://archives.seul.org/seul/edu/May-2002/msg00129.html
>
> Notable quotes:
>
>     `No one was talking about using software without paying for it. It's
> just that when they came face to face with the power an EULA gives MS, they
> saw things in a different light. MS software in schools was seen as a
> logistical and financial liability when compared with GPL licensed
> alternatives.'
>
>     `The Portland Public School switchboard was jammed for two days with
> calls from Linux users volunteering to come to PDX from all over the west
> coast to help with software migration.'

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I was just wondering if there is a group in this country set up specifically 
to lobby for open source in public institutions, and if there is, what kind 
of help individuals could offer?