Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office listed in petition to promote the use of free software in our schools

Hi :)
I think with this sort of thing one just has to weigh-up whether it is better to let proprietary 
stuff win or sign something that might not be exactly the wording that each individual would 
choose.  

I'm not sure that each person can write their own thing.  Do  letters from individuals get added to 
the count?  
Regards from
Tom :)  




----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Boba <aboba0@gmail.com>
> To: "users@global.libreoffice.org" <users@global.libreoffice.org>; "users@us.libreoffice.org" 
> <users@us.libreoffice.org>
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> Sent: Friday, 28 December 2012, 20:32
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Office listed in petition to promote the use of free 
> software in our schools
>
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Tom Davies 
> <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
>
> >  Hi :)
> >  I thought a few people on the Users List might be interested in this
> >  petition.
> >
> >  Apparently you need to create a whitehouse.gov account to sign Petitions
> >  which would probably put me off signing.  On the other hand having a chance
> >  to kinda vote on single issues seems like a good thing.  Hmm, a tough
> >  choice.
> >  Regards from
> >  Tom :)
> >
> >
> >
> >  >________________________________
> >  > From: Immanuel Giulea <giulea.immanuel@gmail.com>
> >  >To: discuss@documentfoundation.org; marketing@global.libreoffice.org;
> >  marketing@us.libreoffice.org
> >  >Sent: Friday, 28 December 2012, 15:01
> >  >Subject: [libreoffice-marketing] Libre Office listed in petition to
> >  promote the use of free software in our schools
> >  >
> >  >Hello all,
> >  >
> >  >>From my readings of the mailing lists in the last few weeks, it 
> seems
> >  that
> >  >adoption of LibreOffice in North America (especially US) has been a
> >  >challenge.
> >  >
> >  >Today, I found a petition addressed to the White House that includes
> >  >LibreOffice.
> >  >
> https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/promote-use-free-software-our-schools-libre-office-gimp-gnu-cash-and-other-gpl-software-which-cost/T1xGw1fZ
> >  >
> >  >The deadline is three weeks away and they need 23,000 more signatures.
> >  >Nothing is impossible through the power of social networks.
> >  >I've already shared the petition to several G+ groups.
> >  >Perhaps some posts from TDF core team on twitter and Facebook will help
> >  >this initiative.
> >  >
> >  >Just a thought.
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >Cheers from Montreal, Canada
> >  >
> >  >Immanuel Giulea
> >  >
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> I would sign but...
>
> The petition begins by castigating issues with proprietary software. My
> belief is that while those issues may be important they aren't a
> consideration for the great majority of computer users.
>
> In addition I find it much easier to support causes that don't cultivate
> fud but instead focus on the benefits of a proposed action.
>
> Alan Boba
> CISSP, CCENT, ITIL v3 Foundations 2011
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