Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-24 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 22:32 +, Dean Sas wrote: > Greg Dash wrote: > > I really do question how effect these petitions are. Blair did after > > all ignore the opinion of 1.7million people over Road pricing :( > > > I fully agree, "They" ignored the 2million people who walked around > London pr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-24 Thread Dean Sas
Greg Dash wrote: > I really do question how effect these petitions are. Blair did after > all ignore the opinion of 1.7million people over Road pricing :( > I fully agree, "They" ignored the 2million people who walked around London protesting over the Iraq war. What effect is a online petition g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-24 Thread Andy
On 24/02/07, Greg Dash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I really do question how effect these petitions are. Blair did after > all ignore the opinion of 1.7million people over Road pricing :( Ah but you do get an email with a link to an official response, which is normally ill-informed and ignores the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-24 Thread Greg Dash
I really do question how effect these petitions are. Blair did after all ignore the opinion of 1.7million people over Road pricing :( -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-23 Thread George MacLeod
Open document petition is fine and as far as changing the national anthem you'd have no argument from anyone in Scotland ('rebelious Scots to crush'??). Not sure about Spandau Ballet though, as Billy Connelly once noted the Archers theme might be a good choice as eveyone could sing along Rum Te t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-22 Thread James Pain
I've signed the open document petition but I'm not sure about changing the anthem, ill have to listen to the song first but it sounds like a crazy idea :P lol On 22/02/07, gord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > john levin wrote: > > "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to promote > > the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-22 Thread Tony Arnold
gord wrote: >> john levin wrote: >>> "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to promote >>> the use of Open Document Format within the UK government." >>> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/OpenDocument/ > > I would also like to bring the following petition to the groups > attention, i feel its

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-22 Thread gord
> john levin wrote: > > "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to promote > > the use of Open Document Format within the UK government." > > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/OpenDocument/ I would also like to bring the following petition to the groups attention, i feel its a very important goa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-22 Thread Tony Arnold
John, john levin wrote: > "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to promote > the use of Open Document Format within the UK government." > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/OpenDocument/ That is one well worth signing, IMHO. I've just done so. Regards Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security Coordin

[ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-22 Thread john levin
"We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to promote the use of Open Document Format within the UK government." http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/OpenDocument/ John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/