[ubuntu-za] Durban city asks library advice - who can present case for Foss

[Rusty]

Dear all,    6 Nov14

a report back re Durban library and Foss

In August I wrote something regarding the Durban city asks library 
advice and asked who could present the case for Foss.
I took the advice which I received here on the mailing list through to 
the powers that be working on the new library.  I received report back 
today that 'they' understood the issues, but that there were no one who 
would be able to look after a FOSS system on a long term basis.  The 
major problem (from their side) is that the software systems of the 
Durban city council, which co-ordinates the work of every department of 
the city council, is not part of Foss. Yes, sadly, I know :-), but 
still.  So that's the reason this will not fit in.

One day in future, perhaps?

Regards
zabear1
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>>
>>         On 8 August 2014 07:45, zabear1 <zabear1 at gmail.com
>>         <mailto:zabear1 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>             I read in Natal Mercury of 7th August (p4) that Durban
>>             city is to spend a half billion on a new library. They
>>             are asking for input from users. Is anyone from KZN
>>             willing to put forward the case for Foss so that Durban
>>             city can avoid creating a modern dinosaur? Perhaps Gibson
>>             can input some valuable advice to the KZN people. I do
>>             not have the technical knowledge to do such a
>>             presentation, therefore this wider alert.  Rusty
>>

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