Here's an announcement for a new mailing list. I don't know how
successful it will be, but the site is hosted here in the DC area,
and I suspect many of the members are local...
----- Forwarded message from Alan McConnell <alan patriot net> -----
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:39:20 -0500
From: Alan McConnell <alan patriot net>
Subj: [ma-linux] Invitation: join linux-pe
After much delay on my part -- for a variety of reasons -- the E-list
linux-pe(= "Linux: Public Education) is up and running; we currently
have 29 members. The purpose: to enable Representatives and Senators
to use Linux in their offices; and, hence, to be sure that the
constituent management software(CMS) is ported to Linux.
On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 01:12:28PM -0400, Peter Watkins wrote:
> A new slashdot article
>
> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/23/1320238&mode=thread&tid=117
>
> mentions a newsforge article
>
> http://newsvac.newsforge.com/newsvac/02/10/23/1247236.shtml?tid=4
>
> that talks about movement on the Hill against using GNU GPL
> licensing for at least some software that is developed with federal
> funds. Among those cited as supporting such restrictions is northern
> Virginia's Tom Davis, who sits on the Telecommunications and the
> Internet subcommittee.
It seems clear that a group of Rep Davis' constituents have an
educational job to do. I recommend that they get organized
through linux-pe.
I myself tried to work with former Congresswoman Connie Morella, but
met evasion and avoidance. We in the Maryland 8th District now have a
new opportunity with the new Congressman Chris Van Hollen. I would
like to arrange a meeting with him sometime in the next three weeks,
and I urge fellow constituents also to join linux-pe.
This E-list is run out of our beloved tux.org, using mailman SW. To
join, send a subscribe message to: linux-pe-request tux org .
All who have interest in helping the Fed Gov to become more
Linux-aware are invited to join.
Best wishes,
Alan
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