[WSIS CS-Plenary] About the UN document system

[Rui Correia]

Dear All

 

It has been established beyond all doubt that a number of UN agencies have
struck deals with M$ that would not exactly earn them any awards for
transparency and public debate. It now transpires that the UN document
system also favours those using M$ platforms.

 

Yes, I do think we as CS should do something about this, to answer Martin
Olivera's question. As for Robert's question about it being too late, let's
see what the legal experts come up with.

 

SUGGESTION: For the time being, we could consider gathering all the evidence
in a separate location (off this list) so we all get a good picture of what
M$ is up to. The irony is that quite a few of these deals were explored/
negotiated/ finalised at WSIS forums!! Angola did at PrepCom III in
September: http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200309260534.html 

 

Best regards

 

Rui

 

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Rui Correia
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