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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear All</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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!! </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Angola</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> did at PrepCom III in September:
</span></font><a href="http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200309260534.html">http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200309260534.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rui</span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>________________________________________________<br>
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Rui Correia<br>
Advocacy, Media and Language Consultant<br>
36 Finch St,<br>
Ontdekkers Park, Roodepoort,<br>
Johannesburg, South Africa<br>
Tel/ Fax (+27-11) 766-4336<br>
Cell (+27) (0) 83-368-1214<br>
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