Liam R E Quin wrote:
Some arguments that go down well are * the need to archive * the need for accessibility * the need to repurpose information (e.g. print, Web, search...) * the need to control costs * the need to have control over core technology, to use trusted software * the need to encourage and support the Canadian IT industry
Thanks, that's really useful. I've added it to http://live.gnome.org/Government.
I'm trying to build up a base of useful arguments before firing off letters to ministers and members of parliament...
- Mike