[PLUG] Oregon Open Source bill 941 hearing summary

[Chuck Mize]

Phil Tomson wrote:
> 
> Just got off the phone with State Sen Bruce Starr.  He's all for the Open 
> Source bill, but he doesn't think it's going to get too far this session 
> (they're frantically trying to get out of Salem by Labor Day).
> 
> He said that this bill needs to be managed better so it will pass next 
> session - said something about the speaker (Minnis) getting spammed by 
> supporters which made her angry to the point that she won't support it at 
> all this session no matter what. (and of course he mentioned Microsoft 
> lobbyists wielding influence).
> 
> ...of course, if the supporters were not being impolite then it's hard to 
> understand why she wouldn't want to hear from her constituents (those 
> pesky constituents!)
> 
> Phil

That's funny because after I wrote to her I got added to her email 
newsletter with no way to unsubscribe.