http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbyists
Lobbyists are often powered by $.
A resource that Microsoft has in abundance.
Each county gov (and schoolboard) in Florida has a IT head honcho.
I would think those honchos get their budgets squeezed on a regular basis.
They should be recruited as lobbyists for open standards.
Micro$oft's mo$t powerful weapon u$ed again$t Micro$oft?
Imagine that!
/robin
(not Roblimo)
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