My 0.02:
Trying the "networking" that C.G. suggested, would not
preclude filing (later) a FOIA request, or whatever.
However, IMHO the "official" request should be saved to
be done later (only as a last resort, perhaps)
since, once that has been done, it might gum up the
works of [that is, influence the success of]
the "informal networking" approach [idea].
--
Mike Schwartz
Glendale AZ
schwartz@acm.org
On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Technomage Hawke
<
technomage.hawke@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We can always file a freedom of information act request with the state.
> they also have a public records law here as well.
>
> On 5/14/08, der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote:
> > moin moin,
> >
> > anyone know how we can figure out how much the state is spending on
> > proprietary software licenses?
> >
> > I think it would be good to break it down based on some specific
> > types of applications, especially office applications and anti-virus
> > applications. It would also be good to break it down by area such as
> > education, unemployment services, health care and law enforcement.
> >
> > The same types of questions apply for counties and cities, but I'm
> > currently mostly interested in the state level.
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
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