I couldn't find anything at all, but I'd be interested in reading it. Here's the verdict from the last time: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iThaz1W8F19aDrcs3OQYudn9EOCw On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 12:00 AM, Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> wrote: > Hi > The PQ bought an estimated $500,000 of software from Microsoft without > having public bids, in October, and it was revealed only last Thursday. > > Couldn't find an English version of the story. > > Rob > > > -- > Rob Echlin, B. Eng. > 613-266-8311 - Ottawa, ON > http://talksoftware.wordpress.com - > http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > >From: Claude Cardinal <claude [ dot ] cardinal [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> > >To: Liste de diffusion du Club Linux Gatineau <clg [ at ] linux-gatineau [ dot ] org> > >Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 8:59:25 AM > >Subject: [Clg] Microsoft sur le conseil exécutif du PQ > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.lesaffaires.com/secteurs-d-activite/gouvernement/contrats-sans-appels-d-offres-justifies-par-l-urgence/554097 > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >"Le code source libre c'est l'ouverture de l'esprit. - Open Source is > open minded." > > > > > >Claude Cardinal > >Webmestre - Webmaster (LAMP) > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Clg mailing list > >Clg [ at ] linux-gatineau [ dot ] org > >http://www.linux-gatineau.org/mailman/listinfo/clg > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > -- Never underestimate the power of somebody with source code, a text editor, and the willingness to totally hose their system.