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On 30/10/12 16:00, tom wrote: > On 29/10/12 20:12, Brad Rogers wrote: >> On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:49:49 +0000 >> Tom Brough <tombrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hello Tom, >> >>> As far as I am aware the government has "standing orders" to use open >>> standards and open data formats where ever possible. It could be argued >> The OS is an executive agency, meaning that they are treated as separate >> from the government both managerially and budget-wise. As such, I expect >> it would be difficult, if not impossible to force the OS to use >> particular software, as there is no way the government can encourage >> (read: make) the OS adopt the Open Source where possible policy. >> >> Note; That doesn't mean I think to OS _should_ use Silverlight, because >> I don't. I'd far rather they used something else, enabling Linux users >> to use the OS web site more fully. >> >> >> > I was under the impression that MS was giving up on Silverlight anyway! > Tom te tom te tom > > While they may not be legally obliged to use Open source they are meant to be accessible so we could simply ask them to consider OSS in the future, Especially if we can back up the idea that MS are giving up on silverlight, Perhaps if its Ok with Rick we can create an open letter to the Ordinance survey on the exeter lug wiki, work on it, between us, then e-mail the final result to them, Its worth a try, Paul -- -- http://drupal.zleap.net skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 http://www.raspberrypi.org http://www.ubuntu.com -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq