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On Thursday the 18th of November, the [WLUG] was priveleged to have RodneyHide, the leader of NewZealand's [ACT] political party, address us.
-He spoke about his background in environmental sustainability, and economics, and how that had encouraged him to believe in evolutionary processes exemplified by
the free market rather than a plan designed by a committee which can not easily evolve
.
-
-He likened the committee approach to Microsoft, and the evolutionary "free market" approach to OpenSource. This frightened many, more traditional, capitalists. :
-)
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-Rodney then explained his experiences with OpenSource software, such as the GIMP and MozillaFirefox. He also expressed an interest in eventually running purely on OpenSource solutions, with [Linux
] as his desktop, but is cognisant of the need
for compatibility in Parliament. This led nicely into a discussion of how the parliamentary process worked, and how Rodney could assist us in achieving our goal of advocating [Linux] to government.
-
-We identified some of the key issues we'd like addressed - these being:
-
-* [Software Patents|SoftwarePatent].
-* Government information locked up in MS Word format. Open formats are required.
-* Copyright.
-* [DRM]. The concept of DRM precludes
an Open Source solution.
-* Govt. Funding – encourage OSS development.
-* Indemnification – remove the power
of FUD.
-
-From opposition Rodney Can:
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-* Ask Oral questions. (1 per day, with 8 supplementary)
-* Write Letters.
-* Parliamentary Questions – unlimited.
-* Select Committees – can institute an enquiry
.
+See
the [MeetingTopics
.2004
-11-18
] page
for an outline
of this enjoyable meeting
.
The [WLUG] should focus on raising Parliamentary questions, and Rodney will endeavor to assist us in formulating these in the most effective manner.
Notes on the process:
