I read the .pdf @ the OSV site. Very concise and powerful, hope that at least it will be added to the litany of current complaints but will it do any good? Will they, SCO AU/NZ, really care? A lot of the subscribers to this list are business leaders and community stalwarts, whom have already complained/petitioned and received little or no response from SCO, on multiple occasions. I am not detracting from the current or future efforts of the OSV or others like them, but commenting on the incalcitrance of SCO to deal with this equitably. It seems ludricous (sic) that in this modern age a business could actually receive so many communiques, via so many avenues, regarding an issue and yet not respond; to either acknowledge the complaint, to advise of redirection, future assessment/review or even dismissal of the complaint. It seems their policy is a bit firewall in ethos; lots of packets out, but none or little in and then only from trusted origins ... and we know which domain that would be, don't we? 8-) It seems that the .gov.au needs to become involved if only to promote an open discussion of this issue with all parties. While it is admirable that the ACCC may potentially address this issue via the Trade Practices Act, given their previous performance since inception (1995), it does not bode well for successful action, of any significant kind for the OSS commnity here in Australia. I think that the OSS AU should not only involve the ACCC but their respective state/territory counterparts and their electorate Senators. Senatorial oversight and investigation is a very useful tool, one that I have been using wih ever increasing success against our friendly Telco .. Telstra. Would it be worthwhile for the OSS AU community to contact every single Senator representing every locality inhabited by members of the community, which by proxy is probably everywhere and get them to contact SCO /AUNZ on behalf of their constituents? Is this a political fight? Should it become one? Given our .gov.au 's preference for proprietry business solutions being reinforced by poorly structured purchasing and support contracts, maybe this is the next step. That's irony ... getting the gov to tell the gov to change 8-) Ben
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