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Ben Goodger wrote: > On 5/29/07, Mark Jose <kernowyon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote some things. > Now I understand why the Tories like Linux - it produces less CO2 than > Windows, after all... Wow. I didn't think you were serious about that at first, but you are right, the Tories claim they want to level the playing field for open source software in the public sector. I must have been asleep somewhere along the line and missed that. http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=135394 Of course, for them the benefit is to cut costs and help deliver the lower taxes they always promise. And most big businesses and corporations like lower taxes and so are prepared to support such a move. Its good to see market forces doing something positive! Not that I'll be voting for them, but at least something good will come out of it if they do get in. Anton -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html