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Selling Open Source on the Campaign Trail

Posted by timothy on from the kiss-babies-and-hand-them-cds dept.

Waldo Jaquith writes: "I'm a long-time advocate and user of open source and free software and, as of this morning, I am a candidate for the Charlottesville, VA (USA) City Council. Naturally, I see lots of areas in Charlottesville's IT infrastructure (as well as potential areas of expansion) where Linux and various free software projects would be ideal. But can I make that a talking point while campaigning? How do I make that concept accessible and interesting to 40,000 citizens?"

10 of 422 comments (clear)

  1. I dont know. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well I dont!

  2. This is a test by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    of the post system

  3. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ive never had a first post before, le tme be famous for 5 minutes!

    [hC]

  4. Like... by Heem · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Like any politicians EVER do what they say on campaign

    Now, I liked George H.W. Bush but.. 'Read my lips.. no new taxes".. exactly

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  5. Re:Feline Poop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yes, it is you birthday. happy birthday

  6. Clinton did what he promised on campaign trail by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    he lied while on the campaign trail

    and lied while in office

    (perjury for you demanding technical accuracy)

  7. Re:Price / Performance by MindStalker · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    3.14159 what? geez boy, put some spaces in there, or something to seperate? geez! :)

  8. Source Code by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Show them the source code. Even a 90 year old blue hair will understand it all.

  9. Re:dont mangle our baby by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your first post was better.

  10. Re:Read my lips by jsin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Microsoft and the BSA
    ...
    The Boy Scouts of America?

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