I've been lurking in the shadows as the debate about the use of FOSS in the public arena raged(s) on. In my work I get to go to many, many party political conferences mainly in Wales and it occurred to me that at most of these conferences there are lobby stalls which promote all sort of non profit making organisations (ring a bell?). Well, seeing as most of these conferences are frequented by MPs, euro MPs, assembly members, council officials, teachers, and bods of high influence, might it not be a good idea to get in on the act with a splendid FOSS stall? A visit to the main 3 national conferences would cover much ground and if repeated on a regional basis would surely do more good than lobbying Westminster. I've seen the stalls and on the whole they're deserted apart from the technical type (toys, videos, hands on etc) and a stall promising (we can do that can't we?) free, functional, but most of all high quality and accountable software on existing hardware would no doubt at least get some attention and supporters if not some decisions. So what do you say? Get a kit of PCs together illustrating server and client software actually working with FOSS? They surely can't ignore that, can they? One proviso however, stall holders would actually have to be able to do, or point the client to some follow up so that this stuff can be implemented. By the way I don't think I'm the type of person to supply the set up, do the hard sell, or follow up! -- Hwyl/Regards Llywelyn Owen