Not sure if this already got crossposted, and I suspect most of us are also on the NZLUG list.. but ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brenda Chawner <Brenda.Chawner(a)vuw.ac.nz> Date: 2009/11/13 Subject: [NZOSS-Openchat] Invitation to complete IT Vendor Capability Survey To: NZOSS Open Discussion List <openchat(a)lists.nzoss.org.nz> I would like to invite you to complete an online survey designed to find out what services New Zealand IT vendors can offer to support a free software desktop. Free software is software released under a license that supports the four essential software freedoms, which allow users to * run the program for any purpose (Freedom 0) * study the source code, and improve it to better meet their needs (Freedom 1) * distribute copies of the software to others (Freedom 2) * distribute modified versions of the software to others (Freedom 3) For more information about free software, please see: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html The survey is being conducted by the New Zealand Open Source Society and the School of Information Management at Victoria University of Wellington as part of the Public Sector Remix project, which seeks to demonstrate the viability of free software for use by New Zealand government agencies. It includes questions about your current services, including * end user support and training, * desktop configuration management, and * server integration You are also asked to provide information about which free software packages are used within your organisation, and how people from your organisation contribute to free software projects. Before starting to complete the survey, you may find it useful to find out what free software packages other staff within your organisation use, and whether they contribute to the projects in any way. It should take you up to 45 minutes to complete the survey. The data you provide will be stored securely in a password-protected file for up to two years, and only the researchers will have access to it. The aggregated results will be shared with the government agencies who are participating in the Public Sector Remix project, and they may be presented at conferences such as GOVIS, or published in academic, professional, or industry journals. No organisations or individuals will be named in any presentations or publications that report on the results of this survey. A summary of the results will be published on the New Zealand Open Source Society website once the data is analysed; this is likely to be in early 2010. The survey starts at http://survey.publicsectorremix.org.nz/index.php?sid=87388&lang=en If you have any questions about the survey, please contact: Brenda Chawner brenda.chawner(a)vuw.ac.nz. For more information about the Public Sector Remix project, please contact: John Rankin john.rankin(a)affinity.co.nz. -- Brenda Chawner Senior Lecturer School of Information Management Victoria University of Wellington P O Box 600, Wellington  NEW ZEALAND (04) 463 5780 | fax (04) 463 5446 | Room EA201 | brenda.chawner(a)vuw.ac.nz _______________________________________________ Openchat mailing list Openchat(a)lists.nzoss.org.nz http://lists.nzoss.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/openchat -- Disclaimer: By sending an email to any of my addresses you are agreeing that: 1. I am by definition, "the intended recipient" 2. All information in the email is mine to do with as I see fit and make such financial profit, political mileage, or good joke as it lends itself to. 3. I may take the contents as representing the views of your company. 4. This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on your message.