[LUAU] Open source software in state government operations

[R. Scott Belford]

"BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-second 
Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2004, the Senate 
concurring, that the Department of Accounting and General Services 
(DAGS) is requested to provide a status report on the current use of 
open source software applications within state government and to adopt a 
state policy supporting use of open source software applications within 
government agencies; and ..."

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/hearingnotices/FIN_04-14-04_1_.htm

The Bill is moving forward and is scheduled for a hearing before the 
Committe on Finance tomorrow, April 14 at 3 p.m.

You can check on it here

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/docs.asp?press1=docs

Just search for either HCR83 or HR56

It is not too late for you to make a difference.  We urge you to.  At

http://www.hosef.org/testimony/

you will find a generic testimonial letter and the fax information 
needed.  Please, if you have access to a fax machine, modify and print 
the testimonial letter, print the fax.txt document, and fax them to the 
number on the fax.txt document.

If you want to help by email, confirm who your representative is

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/info/vstreet/voterinformation.asp?press1=info&press2=vstreet

and if your House Representative is on the Finance Committee,

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/house/comm/commFIN.asp?press1=house&press2=comm

it would be especially helpful for you to offer your support.



--scott

PR Director
The Hawaii Open Source Education Foundation