Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-18 Thread Caroline Ford
On 15/12/06, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 15/12/06, Caroline Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > They think that we need to educate children on what they will use in > > the work place - which to be honest is all windows. > The workplace will use whatever people are educated in. It's certa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-16 Thread Stephen Garton
[snip] Recieved a reply from my MP today (John Grogan) Quote: "Can I first thank you for your email of 24th November in the issue of Open Source software. I have now added my name to EDM 179, a copy of which I enclose for your information. I do feel that in this age of departmental efficiencies p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-15 Thread Toby Smithe
On Fri, 2006-12-15 at 18:18 +, Caroline Ford wrote: > On 14/12/06, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I also think that many schools may have the mentality that Windows is used > > world wide so we need to do the same! > > > > Regards, > > Tony. > > They think that we need to educat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-15 Thread Andy
On 15/12/06, Caroline Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They think that we need to educate children on what they will use in > the work place - which to be honest is all windows. The workplace will use whatever people are educated in. > > I've been advised at College, and in careers advice places,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-15 Thread Tony Arnold
Caroline, Caroline Ford wrote: > On 14/12/06, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I also think that many schools may have the mentality that Windows is used >> world wide so we need to do the same! >> >> Regards, >> Tony. > > They think that we need to educate children on what they will

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-15 Thread Caroline Ford
On 14/12/06, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I also think that many schools may have the mentality that Windows is used > world wide so we need to do the same! > > Regards, > Tony. They think that we need to educate children on what they will use in the work place - which to be honest is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-13 Thread Tony Arnold
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:54:27 +, Dave Ewart wrote: > On Monday, 11.12.2006 at 09:57 +, David Hopkins wrote: > >> I was shocked when I got back the other day and saw a letter from the >> House of Commons, i thought the email I sent to James Clapperson had >> all but been forgotten. But he h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-11 Thread Dave Ewart
On Monday, 11.12.2006 at 09:57 +, David Hopkins wrote: > I was shocked when I got back the other day and saw a letter from the > House of Commons, i thought the email I sent to James Clapperson had > all but been forgotten. But he had replied saying quite simply that he > had signed the EDM, t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-11 Thread David Hopkins
I was shocked when I got back the other day and saw a letter from the House of Commons, i thought the email I sent to James Clapperson had all but been forgotten. But he had replied saying quite simply that he had signed the EDM, terrific! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-02 Thread Dave Ewart
On Saturday, 02.12.2006 at 18:36 +, Tony Arnold wrote: > > I've got an official House of Commons postcard back from Evan Harris > > MP, saying that my request "will receive attention". > > I got one of those from Ann Coffey. I was disappointed the response > came by post rather than e-mail! >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-02 Thread Tony Arnold
Dave, Dave Ewart wrote: > I've got an official House of Commons postcard back from Evan Harris MP, > saying that my request "will receive attention". I got one of those from Ann Coffey. I was disappointed the response came by post rather than e-mail! > I suspect that's politician-speak for "At S

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-02 Thread Dave Ewart
I've got an official House of Commons postcard back from Evan Harris MP, saying that my request "will receive attention". I suspect that's politician-speak for "At Some Point". :-) Dave. -- Dave Ewart - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - freenode: davee All email from me is now dig

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-12-02 Thread Toby Smithe
And now mine has. It's a kind of mixed blessing; but I received it by post! [Typos left in] : Dear Toby, Thank you for your email of 23rd November regarding your support for free and open source software. I was not aware of the Early Day motion, Software in Schools, and am grateful to for brinin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-11-30 Thread Toby Smithe
On Thu, 2006-11-30 at 22:04 +, Dean Sas wrote: > Andrew Gee wrote: > > My MP says that he is "making enquiries of the House of Commons' Library > > about the points I raised" and he has also "made specific > > representations to the Minister responsible because there are now so > > many EDMs

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-11-30 Thread Dean Sas
Andrew Gee wrote: > My MP says that he is "making enquiries of the House of Commons' Library > about the points I raised" and he has also "made specific > representations to the Minister responsible because there are now so > many EDMs that the Government pays not the slightest attention to them"

Re: [ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-11-30 Thread alan c
Andrew Gee wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all. > > Just got my reply back from my MP. It took exactly a week! > > Mine seems to be a tiny bit different than the others. > > My MP says that he is "making enquiries of the House of Commons' Library > about the poin

[ubuntu-uk] And now my MP reply...

2006-11-30 Thread Andrew Gee
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all. Just got my reply back from my MP. It took exactly a week! Mine seems to be a tiny bit different than the others. My MP says that he is "making enquiries of the House of Commons' Library about the points I raised" and he has also "made speci