[Fwd: Seeking Help With My Campaign]

[Clay Fandre <cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org>]

Since the list has been a little slow lately, I thought I would pass
this on. Anyone interested?

Lyno Sullivan wrote:
> 
> Clay,
> 
> I would like to ask for your guidance.  I will soon announce my candidacy
> as an IP candidate from the Stillwater area.  I am trying to figure out the
> smartest way to find some Linux, mySQL, Python, etc. people from the local
> community who might be willing to volunteer to help me with my campaign.
> 
> I thought it would be rude to simply post to tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> because my request would be a type of spam.  I am currently seeking Richard
> Stallman's endorsement of my political position on a free software.  I
> would use his endorsement as a way to beg forgiveness for my political
> spam.  I have attached the position that I hope might draw support from the
> free software community.
> 
> I have been programming for 30 years.  I have been proactive for many years
> about trying to get government to consider free software.  The TCLUG
> archives contain some of my postings as would gnu.misc.discuss and numerous
> other archives.  My old website is being moved to my new server or I would
> provide URLs to my writings.
> 
> That's basically the short story about why I am asking for your
> guidance.  If am hopeful that you might recommend people I should talk to
> or could help me figure out an appropriate way I might ask for help.  Thank
> you for whatever help you can provide.
> 
>          Lyno
> -----------------------------
> LYNO SULLIVAN'S POSITION ON FREE SOFTWARE
> 
> "Prevent future costs where possible."
> -- Gov. Ventura, State of the State Address, March 2, 1999
> 
> I support the creation of a Government Information Freedom Toolkit (GIFT)
> which is a collection of free software that can be installed on the servers
> and desktops of government, non-profits and any person or organization that
> seeks to communicate with government.  By reducing government's reliance on
> proprietary, closed software, we reduce the cost of government and we lower
> the risk of software failure.  By promoting free software, we promote the
> goal that all of government's data exchange systems shall be based on
> non-proprietary protocols and formats.  By using free software, government
> connects with the world-wide support systems of the free software
> community.  By creating free software, government gives back to the free
> software community that supports it.

-- 
Clay Fandre
Twin Cities Linux Users Group
http://www.mn-linux.org