[luau] Senate Concurrent Resolution #109

[Warren Togami]

On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 18:53, Ho'ala Greevy wrote:
> Aloha,
> 
> 
> The Legislature will meet on 1 April 2003 (no fooling) to hear testimony
> on SCR 109 - "REQUESTING a STUDY on THE FEASIBILITY OF USING OPEN SOURCE
> SOFTWARE VERSUS COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE FOR GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS."
> 
> Here's the URL to the hearing notice -->
> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/hearingnotices/SAT-EDU_04-01-03
> _.htm
> 
> You can also read the resolution's text at -->
> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/scr109_.htm
> 
> You may submit written testimony via email to dige3 at capitol.hawaii.gov
> 
> 
> Mahalo,
> Ho'ala
> 

This is GREAT NEWS, though before you send comments please first read my
post from last month on this topic.

http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/pipermail/luau/2003-February/012477.html

It is important that we not push for any legislation MANDATING the use
of Open Source Software for the reasons stated in my earlier post. 
Instead this resolution is about educating government about Open Source
Software so that in the future they will understand the implications of
OSS, and it can compete fairly in the market against commercial
solutions.

Asking for special treatment would not be fair competition, and any such
bill would be swiftly defeated anywhere in America.  We fight honest and
fair, because we have nothing to hide.


Hoala,
Do you know if a small number of us can be present during this session? 
Are they accepting any more testimony?  If possible and if it is proper,
I would like to testify in person at this session. In any case I am
sending my testimony via e-mail.

Thanks,
Warren Togami
warren at togami.com