Oregon's HB 2892 "Open Source Consideration Bill" is currently being debated. http://www.mwvlug.org/legislation/journal/journal_2.html I wrote my representative voicing support for it the other week: From: Brad Fitzpatrick [mailto:brad@danga.com] Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 2:25 PM To: SEN Starr B Subject: Internet email for Legislative Member, TO: Bruce Starr Dear Senator Bruce Starr, I'd like to voice my support for House Bill 2892 and the quality of Open Source software. I run my Oregon-based company (Danga Interactive) entirely on Open Source products. If the availability of technical support for such products is a perceived issue, let me reassure you that we've had no problem finding vendor support when needed. Further, the quality of both the products and support have clearly surpassed the quality of commercial alternatives I've dealt with in the past at other jobs. Even without Oregon's financial problems, I'd still recommend Open Source for quality and peace-of-mind alone. Open Source is the path to avoiding vendor & data format lock-in. Thanks for your time, Brad Fitzpatrick xxxx xx xxnd Ave xxxxxx, Oregon 9xxxx brad@danga.com And got a reply: (who cares if it's a form letter...) Dear Brad: Thank you for your recent email letter. I appreciate hearing your opinion and information concerning HB 2892 and I will put your letter in the bill file for reference when the bill comes up for a vote. Again, thanks for writing. Sincerely, Bruce Starr State Senate District 15 If you're from Oregon and use Open Source software, please --- write your representative . Microsoft is lobbying like crazy trying to get this killed. Make your voice heard. Don't just sit back and assume others will.