CA Gov race and linux?!?
> Subject: CA Gov race and linux?!?
> From: “Dan Grigsby”
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 16:14:32 -0700
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> Hi,
>
> Sorry for the spam — I’m embarrassed to send to send to a webmaster
> address, but it was the only one I could find:
>
> I’ve started a site (http://PlatformForCalifornia.org) to identify and
> run a symbolic write-in candidate with strong Open Source connections in
> the recall election for the position of Governor of California. =20
>
> The state spends over $3 billion a year on IT, and with the recent $95
> million Oracle scandal it’s obvious that some new ideas for IT are
> necessary. I want to engage the OSS community to find potential
> candidates and get a campaign going. The campaign will raise attention
> for Open Source Software.
>
> There are full details of why and how this will come off at the website.
> I’m hoping LUGs, PUGs, and such can help make this a phenomenon. I
> thought maybe sluglug could help?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan