[plug] Closure of OSWA

[Kev]

Chris Wake wrote:
> Hi All,
>   It's now pretty clear that the public has been misled and OpenSourceWA is in 
> fact closing on 31st October rather than the relocation claimed by the 
> Department of Imbeciles and Revocations - the server room is now a pathetic 3 
> machine reflection of its former glory and Departmental flunkies have been 
> busily auditing the premises (because they are truly incompetent and "can't 
> find" the asset register) If anyone has any information with regards to the 
> alleged 'relocation' I'd be happy to be informed!
>
> Now to the evidence! (available at http://www.saveopensourcewa.com)
> (apologies for the crappy pdf's - time constraints! :-)
>
> Stephen Grocott has claimed in both the article in the West Australian 
> newspaper and in a response to a PLUG member's enquiry that there is no 
> threat to funding and that the Department recognises the need to put more 
> funding/resources behind Open Source activities. Looks a little like a load 
> of garbage considering staff are being terminated 'due to budgetary 
> constraints'! These are clearly conflicting statements and at the very least 
> expose some pretty ordinary communication within the Department, if not a 
> deliberate attempt to quell the community's discontent over the decision to 
> close OSWA with a grubby lie. Typical of public servants!
>
> They are also stupid enough to be claiming to be terminating the contract 
> under Clause 2 - ie the project is completed, but if it is just a relocation, 
> not a closure then how can it have been completed? And why does the 
> termination letter not refer to this?
>
> Personally, I think the Department's behaviour is nothing short of disgraceful 
> - these people are managing taxpayers' money and are clearly not doing a very 
> good job of it! Director General of the Department of Industry and Resources, 
> Jim Limerick should be ashamed of himself and his staff.
>
> Sorry I'm a one-topic wonder but I can't believe these guys don't suffer any 
> consequences from their LIES!

It's obvious.  With the extravagant  cost of Vista  they  need to find 
some new
resources to pay for it!

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