Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
Here's the response from my MP (Rob Buckland, Swindon South, Conservative): Thank you for your e-mail and for all your suggestions about saving the Government money, which are gratefully received. If you think of any more, or know of any more examples of waste that should be looked at, please forward them to me. The Government had a consultation exercise last summer where they invited members of the public to write in and contact us with such ideas. They may have picked up on these ideas about IT, but I will forward them to Francis Maude in the Cabinet Office for a response. When Francis responds, I will forward his response on to you. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
I should have added that linux is greener than windows and Mac as they are more future proof you can always go to a XFCE or LXDE if your pc is out of date. Would you agree with this? If so I think it's also a good selling point My MP already answered. * Dear Andres, Thanks for getting in touch and sending over these informative links. I don't know the answer, but I will certainly pass this information on to the Treasury department. Very best wishes, and thanks again, Zac Goldsmith -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
Done! sent to zac Goldsmith using the http://www.writetothem.com worked for me before. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
On Sun, 2011-01-09 at 17:44 +, Barry Drake wrote: I've just posted the below to my MP. How's about if we all do something like that? Done. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
On 09/01/11 17:44, Barry Drake wrote: I've just posted the below to my MP. How's about if we all do something like that? Takes five minutes or less ... just did this myself -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
I've just posted the below to my MP. How's about if we all do something like that? Takes five minutes or less ... Hi Vernon There are millions of pounds to be save on IT by all our government departments. Take a quick look at any of the following. Is our present government looking into this? If not, why not. 1) Specsavers upgrades to Linux: http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth/outsourcing/2001/specsavers-cio-explains-his-vision/ 2) Gendarmerie Nationale upgrades to Ubuntu: http://blog.canonical.com/?p=6 http://www.canonical.com/about-canonical/resources/case-studies/french-national-police-force-saves-%E2%82%AC2-million-year-ubuntu 3) GOSH - Great Ormond Street upgrades: http://www.canonical.com/about-canonical/resources/case-studies Thanks. Barry Drake -- Barry is part of the Ubuntu Advertising team at: http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- What do you see when you use your Computer? Same old thing? ...There IS a Better Way! Ubuntu! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
On Sun, 2011-01-09 at 17:44 +, Barry Drake wrote: I've just posted the below to my MP. How's about if we all do something like that? Takes five minutes or less ... Hi Vernon There are millions of pounds to be save on IT by all our government departments. Take a quick look at any of the following. Is our present government looking into this? If not, why not. 1) Specsavers upgrades to Linux: http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth/outsourcing/2001/specsavers-cio-explains-his-vision/ 2) Gendarmerie Nationale upgrades to Ubuntu: http://blog.canonical.com/?p=6 http://www.canonical.com/about-canonical/resources/case-studies/french-national-police-force-saves-%E2%82%AC2-million-year-ubuntu 3) GOSH - Great Ormond Street upgrades: http://www.canonical.com/about-canonical/resources/case-studies Thanks. Barry Drake Done. I will let you know what reply, if any, I get from my MP (Conservative). Barry Titterton -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
On 09/01/11 17:44, Barry Drake wrote: I've just posted the below to my MP. How's about if we all do something like that? Takes five minutes or less ... The current Gov have been making the right noises for Open Source for ages now: The days of the mega IT contracts are over, we will need you to rethink the way you approach projects, making them smaller, off the shelf and open source where possible.” Read more: http://www.techeye.net/business/francis-maude-promises-end-to-bloated-it-contracts#ixzz1AZuEK1at Clearly it doesn't hurt to lobby your local MP but use some of their own rhetoric where possible. George Osbourne reckoned he could save £600m using open source in a speech about 2 years ago... The Conservative have been on this case for sometime. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/alexsingleton/8218787/George_Osborne_has_the_solution_to_faulty_Government_IT_procurement/ Of course, the proof is in the pudding as they say... Cheers Al -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
