Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-02 Thread Robert Bronsdon
On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:27:24 -, StarLion wrote: Actually, I would think Fedora would be better in that kind of situation. I've put up with SELinux on it a few times. It's annoying, but I'll grant it does the job well. I would hate to play devils advocate but I'd be more interested in seei

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-02 Thread StarLion
>> And about time too. I wonder just how much could be saved if >> governments, let alone businesses used FOSS more. >> That said, the negative effect on those they're paying to would hurt >> in some places, but there'll be a balance somewhere. > > GSXC is the killer. Government security rules whic

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-02 Thread DJ Lonsdale
On Thu, 2010-12-02 at 18:32 +, StarLion wrote: > > And about time too. I wonder just how much could be saved if > governments, let alone businesses used FOSS more. > That said, the negative effect on those they're paying to would hurt > in some places, but there'll be a balance somewhere. GS

Re: [Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-02 Thread StarLion
> " 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. "   Frances Maude, Cabinet Office > Minister. And about time too. I wonder just how much could be saved if governments,

[Dorset] Open Source in Government

2010-12-02 Thread Peter Merchant
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/supportservices/8174715/No-more-mega-IT-contracts-Government-tells-suppliers.html " 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 possib

Re: [Dorset] Converting Excel spreadsheets

2010-12-02 Thread C A Wills
On 02/12/10 08:22, Peter Merchant wrote: On Wed, 2010-12-01 at 21:53 +, C A Wills wrote: On 01/12/10 21:28, StarLion wrote: They have now dropped that option and given:- Excel, OS X or PDF. I downloaded both the summary and the Detailed bill. The summary came as an .xls, the detailed

Re: [Dorset] Converting Excel spreadsheets

2010-12-02 Thread Peter Merchant
On Wed, 2010-12-01 at 21:31 +, Peter Merchant wrote: > On Wed, 2010-12-01 at 21:05 +, C A Wills wrote: > > Any ideas how I can sort this out please. > > > > Up until 2 months ago Talktalk bills had an option to export in CSV > > which was great - no problems getting it into OOo spreadshee

Re: [Dorset] Converting Excel spreadsheets

2010-12-02 Thread Peter Merchant
On Wed, 2010-12-01 at 21:53 +, C A Wills wrote: > On 01/12/10 21:28, StarLion wrote: > >> They have now dropped that option and given:- Excel, OS X or PDF. > > I downloaded both the summary and the Detailed bill. The summary came as an .xls, the detailed breakdown came down without a file e