While I understand where you are going in regards to NSW, the bill was just passed "with the support of the Greens and Independents" in the ACT according to The Australian.
Yah, it's a beautiful town smack inbetween the two largest cities in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne). It's a beautiful town, it was actually designed by an American, Walter Burley Griffin.
Exactly, because there has to be a first step, first they consider the open source, and once users discover the joys and advantages (stability, price, etc.) of Open Source perhaps new legislation will be passed... one can only hope!
According to The Australian, this is "part of a coordinated national approach by the Democrats, which has seen similar legislation introduced in South Australia and federally and under consideration in [New South Wales] (whose capitol is Sydney) - calls for government to "consider" the purchase of open source software in procurement plans." The article also mentions that "the original version of the bill would have required the ACT to 'prefer open source software' but that was of course neutered. Appearently in the last six months alone the ACT has spent $15 million Australian ($11 mil US) (Converter) on Microsoft software and support for the next three years.
I actually think Anonymous Coward must have been refering to the omnimover cars from Journey Thru Inner Space (JTIS).
This, however is not possible as the Haunted Mansion opened at the Disneyland Resort (DLR) on August 9, 1969 and JTIS closed in 1986 to be replaced by Star Tours (Click for more info on JTIS).
The Omnimover system has been used by many rides throughout the Disney Empire, including the Haunted Mansion, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin (WDW and soon at DLR), Joyrney Into Your Imagination (EPCOT), Spaceship Earth (EPCOT), the old World of Motion (EPCOT), the old Horizons (EPCOT), and JTIS (DLR). All had verious changes in style and design, but all followed the omnimover system of a chain of vehicles moving in a circuit.
Hope my comments have helped.
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While I understand where you are going in regards to NSW, the bill was just passed "with the support of the Greens and Independents" in the ACT according to The Australian.
Yah, it's a beautiful town smack inbetween the two largest cities in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne). It's a beautiful town, it was actually designed by an American, Walter Burley Griffin.
Exactly, because there has to be a first step, first they consider the open source, and once users discover the joys and advantages (stability, price, etc.) of Open Source perhaps new legislation will be passed... one can only hope!
According to The Australian, this is "part of a coordinated national approach by the Democrats, which has seen similar legislation introduced in South Australia and federally and under consideration in [New South Wales] (whose capitol is Sydney) - calls for government to "consider" the purchase of open source software in procurement plans." The article also mentions that "the original version of the bill would have required the ACT to 'prefer open source software' but that was of course neutered. Appearently in the last six months alone the ACT has spent $15 million Australian ($11 mil US) (Converter) on Microsoft software and support for the next three years.
I actually think Anonymous Coward must have been refering to the omnimover cars from Journey Thru Inner Space (JTIS). This, however is not possible as the Haunted Mansion opened at the Disneyland Resort (DLR) on August 9, 1969 and JTIS closed in 1986 to be replaced by Star Tours (Click for more info on JTIS). The Omnimover system has been used by many rides throughout the Disney Empire, including the Haunted Mansion, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin (WDW and soon at DLR), Joyrney Into Your Imagination (EPCOT), Spaceship Earth (EPCOT), the old World of Motion (EPCOT), the old Horizons (EPCOT), and JTIS (DLR). All had verious changes in style and design, but all followed the omnimover system of a chain of vehicles moving in a circuit. Hope my comments have helped.