I'm 100% in support of having a tech lobby group. I also believe that tax system changes could be accomplished at some point in the future.
In the UK, they've managed to get 'tech' working for about 500+ years. There has been a great co-working relationship between business and govt. The number of 'tech' things they've managed to export from the UK is just staggering. In the US, they studied and copied the UK system. Then tweaked it in many ways. In the US, the angel investor 'culture' is almost like a social security system for tech workers. It's that good.. both for workers and those who run and profit from it. We don't have the same system here. Our system is still the same system that was unloaded from the boats in the 18th century. Technology is brought in from overseas and then adapted to suit. Without "lobbying" or "education".. nothing will change.. When I was in Germany on my last trip there drinking and selling I got told a beer story of how in the UK they decided to not use any German software on some public infastructure system. I think the British had various concerns about perhaps not understanding the code or some such thing. Anyway, the ban was all good and looked like working. Until that was, all the German contractors got together and decided 'embed' code in the triggers of the database that had the effect of disabling the system. The System didn't work for around six weeks. Not long after.. German companies were back on the team again.. I just admire their fortitude and ability to work together.. "Lobbying" to improve things - I'm all for it. David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e1303508d?hl=en%3Fhl%3Den No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
