[plug] OSWA closing ?

[Shannon Carver]

Oh! Exciting stuff.  I haven't really got anything to add to the
conversation apart from the fact its all been a very interesting read.  I'll
keep watching/reading

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On Behalf
> Of Blake Munro
> Sent: Monday, 18 September 2006 6:49 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] OSWA closing ?
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> This is my first post, and i'm currently in the process of joining the
> group as a member :)
> 
> I currently work in the engineering dept of a metro TV station right
> here in Perth, and may be in a position to get a story run on the news
> in regards to this.
> 
> If someone wants to contact me off list (I have not been completely
> following everything, and only subscribed to the list yesterday) i'd be
> more than happy to take down some details and speak to some journo's at
> work.
> 
> I have seen plenty of info regarding OSWA and i'm sad to see it go.
> 
> Kind regards
> Blake
> 
> P.S. Hi Kai, fancy seeing you here :)
> 
> skribe wrote:
> > Kai wrote:
> >> Sorry fot the lag with my replies, just got back from Perth and going
> >> through the OSWA emails without trying to skim read and miss too much
> >> info.
> >>
> >> Shayne, I'm interested to know any progress you make with this !
> >> What's the bet your FOI request comes back as a heap of blacked out
> >> pages... :S
> >
> > Just as an addendum to this, and because I just mentioned this on a
> > private email on the subject, someone with more time (ie not me) might
> > wish to get the television media in on this, especially with the WA
> > government (aka Francis Logan) waxing lyrical about all the
> > innovations in IT initiatives the they have set up in an attempt to
> > lure business to the state.  They might find it interesting what those
> > initiatives involve and maybe choose to do some research into whether
> > M$ or some other company is behind the closure.  Or maybe Shayne can
> > provide the info he collects to certain media outlets.  I'd contact
> > them now though before the heat goes out of the story.
> >
> > Just a thought.
> >
> > skribe
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