[PLUG] Micro$oft at it again.
Jeme A Brelin
jeme at brelin.net
Mon Apr 22 23:47:01 UTC 2002
On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Wil Cooley wrote:
> And considering the size of the unemployed SIG and that volunteer time
> would probably be tax-deductible (anyone know?), this would be a use
> of the group's human resources. At least, that's fair observation
> from outside.
>
> So now the question is for Paul, Eric, et al is what can be done and
> what needs to be done? Is a wholesale exorcism of Microsoft software
> (not just the PCs, but the Macs too--remember, they're likely running
> Office) feasible? What can we do to organize our ranks to do this?
> This could be a big score for free software and our local community,
> but we'd have to be careful to not bungle it.
I am, of course, also willing to volunteer for this kind of project.
I think that if had a preliminary meeting... even before we talk to
officials, we can set up an organization and attack the problem
semi-professionally (i.e. project management, timelines, specifications
and so on).
I would REALLY like to be in on any initial meetings with the schools on
this topic. I promise I clean up real good and know when not to swear or
pick my nose.
But, I guess we'll all just wait to hear back from Eric.
Oh... and I guess this is an alright time to make an initial plea for
interest in a new endeavor. I'm thinking of holding a little meeting
(either just at my place or at a restaurant with a meeting room, if
interest is high) to talk about some business ideas. I'd like to start
with just a general discussion, but essentially the organization would be
a development and implementation firm for business-specific applications.
Send me an email if you're interested in the discussion.
Jeme.
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