<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>In the request for propsal it has Ottawa as the region. Some Linux company there should do the RFP and use us as backup/legitimacy <a href="http://www.Amendt.net">www.Amendt.net</a> <div>Amendt.blogspot.com</div></div><div> On Feb 6, 2009, at 5:29 AM, Eric <<a href="mailto:1ballistic1@gmail.com">1ballistic1@gmail.com</a>> wrote: </div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Actually, that's near-brilliant....Even if we didn't get the immediate results, the long-term ones would get a bigger push from this combined with word-of-mouth... <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:20 PM, Ralph Pichie <<a href="mailto:thevillagegeek@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:thevillagegeek@gmail.com">thevillagegeek@gmail.com</a></a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Perhaps we can publish an open letter of some kind in response, one that will may be sent to or found by interested parties at the provincial or municipal level. The idea being to take advantage of the publicity that this bit of federal interest in FOSS offers to raise the profile of FOSS in a similar market segment. If it helps achieve something positive federally that's great, if not, we still can plant the idea elsewhere. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:00 AM, <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a>> wrote: > Send ubuntu-ca mailing list submissions to > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank"><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a></a> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca-owner@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca-owner@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca-owner@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-ca digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Hi all, I did not realize "I" was being a probl... > (Mr. C clark) > 2. Canadian Gov RFI on FOSS (Corey Burger) > 3. Re: Canadian Gov RFI on FOSS (Tony Yarusso) > 4. Re: Canadian Gov RFI on FOSS (Darcy Casselman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:05:55 -0500 > From: "Mr. C clark" <<a href="mailto:c_dive@hotmail.com"><a href="mailto:c_dive@hotmail.com">c_dive@hotmail.com</a></a>> > Subject: Hi all, I did not realize "I" was being a probl... > To: "<a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a>" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a>> > Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:COL107-W50556932B0692D487924EBEDC30@phx.gbl">COL107-W50556932B0692D487924EBEDC30@phx.gbl</a>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > > Hi all, > > I did not realize "I" was being a problem. > I thought I was being baited by Raymond. > > I am truly Sorry. > My apologies to everyone. > > Chris. > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new Windows Live Messenger. You don?t want to miss this. > <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx</a></a> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 21:54:27 -0800 > From: Corey Burger <<a href="mailto:corey.burger@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:corey.burger@gmail.com">corey.burger@gmail.com</a></a>> > Subject: Canadian Gov RFI on FOSS > To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a>> > Message-ID: > <<a href="mailto:348bd6da0902042154j70a6f496u1f2419e856cf1677@mail.gmail.com"><a href="mailto:348bd6da0902042154j70a6f496u1f2419e856cf1677@mail.gmail.com">348bd6da0902042154j70a6f496u1f2419e856cf1677@mail.gmail.com</a></a>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Seems our Government is asking "Industry" to send it information about > FOSS and has put out an RFI about it: > <a href="http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d">http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d</a></a> > > I propose we (as ubuntu-ca) write up a response and send it off under > the name of Ubuntu Canada. We can be sure that MS and all the little > lobby groups are going to do so, so getting in there soon is a good > thing. > > Thoughts? > > Corey > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 00:04:49 -0600 > From: Tony Yarusso <<a href="mailto:tonyyarusso@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:tonyyarusso@gmail.com">tonyyarusso@gmail.com</a></a>> > Subject: Re: Canadian Gov RFI on FOSS > To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a>> > Message-ID: > <<a href="mailto:254fef0f0902042204o706a7e21i241afd21debc2d0f@mail.gmail.com"><a href="mailto:254fef0f0902042204o706a7e21i241afd21debc2d0f@mail.gmail.com">254fef0f0902042204o706a7e21i241afd21debc2d0f@mail.gmail.com</a></a>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:54 PM, Corey Burger <<a href="mailto:corey.burger@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:corey.burger@gmail.com">corey.burger@gmail.com</a></a>> wrote: >> Seems our Government is asking "Industry" to send it information about >> FOSS and has put out an RFI about it: >> <a href="http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d">http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d</a></a> >> >> I propose we (as ubuntu-ca) write up a response and send it off under >> the name of Ubuntu Canada. We can be sure that MS and all the little >> lobby groups are going to do so, so getting in there soon is a good >> thing. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Corey > > Sounds like a great idea to me. Perhaps this is a good opportunity for Gobby? > > -- > Tony Yarusso > <a href="http://tonyyarusso.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://tonyyarusso.com/">http://tonyyarusso.com/</a></a> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:55:36 -0500 > From: Darcy Casselman <<a href="mailto:dscassel@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:dscassel@gmail.com">dscassel@gmail.com</a></a>> > Subject: Re: Canadian Gov RFI on FOSS > To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a>> > Message-ID: > <<a href="mailto:7b1cf2a50902050355s7586eab5t5a65c7ff3c58ccd2@mail.gmail.com"><a href="mailto:7b1cf2a50902050355s7586eab5t5a65c7ff3c58ccd2@mail.gmail.com">7b1cf2a50902050355s7586eab5t5a65c7ff3c58ccd2@mail.gmail.com</a></a>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I think it's a good idea, but man, talk about setting up for failure. > > As we've seen recently on this list, it's kind of hard to sell people > on free software if all they care about is price. > > Darcy. > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 12:54 AM, Corey Burger <<a href="mailto:corey.burger@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:corey.burger@gmail.com">corey.burger@gmail.com</a></a>> wrote: >> Seems our Government is asking "Industry" to send it information about >> FOSS and has put out an RFI about it: >> <a href="http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d">http://www.merx.com/English/SUPPLIER_Menu.Asp?WCE=Show&TAB=1&PORTAL=MERX&State=7&id=PW-%24%24EE-015-18733&FED_ONLY=0&hcode=Au64x22Vv9pVNE3IKtFp3Q%3d%3d</a></a> >> >> I propose we (as ubuntu-ca) write up a response and send it off under >> the name of Ubuntu Canada. We can be sure that MS and all the little >> lobby groups are going to do so, so getting in there soon is a good >> thing. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Corey >> >> -- >> ubuntu-ca mailing list >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank"><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a></a> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > ubuntu-ca mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank"><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a></a> > > > End of ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 47, Issue 5 > **************************************** > -- ubuntu-ca mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a></a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank"><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a></a> </blockquote></div> </div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>-- ubuntu-ca mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> </div></blockquote></body></html>