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:The Register: Dutch govt Microsoft desktop deal riles MPs
The Register: Dutch govt Microsoft desktop deal riles MPs
Dec 8, 2004, 14 :15 UTC (26 Talkback[s]) (8800 reads)

(Other stories by Jan Libbenga)

"Dutch government plans to adopt Microsoft software for 245,000 desktop PCs have caused a stir among Dutch MPs, online magazine Webwereld reports.

"MPs from D66, SP, GroenLinks and PvdA are unhappy about the proposed deal, worth €147m..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly playe ...   riles MPs   
jerry
Dec 8, 2004, 16:03:34
 
Urm, I believe that might be "Minister o ...   Re: riles MPs   
Howard Pepper
Dec 8, 2004, 16:26:50
 
MP = Member of Parliament  ...   MPs   
Paul
Dec 8, 2004, 16:30:44
 
I believe MP stands for Member of Parlia ...   RE: riles MPs   
Randy Ennis
Dec 8, 2004, 16:30:56
 
Seems to me that people really don't ...   Propose the opposite   
Dale Pontius
Dec 8, 2004, 16:32:12
 
> What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly pla ...   Re: riles MPs   
Peter Bradley
Dec 8, 2004, 16:35:30
 
Member of Parliment.  The Netherlands&#3 ...   MP   
deck
Dec 8, 2004, 16:39:23
 
'MP' is short for 'Member of ...   Re: riles MPs   
anonymous
Dec 8, 2004, 16:47:37
 
> What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly pla ...   Re: riles MPs   
Rufus Polson
Dec 8, 2004, 16:51:18
 
> What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly pla ...   Re: riles MPs   
Jonathan M. Prigot
Dec 8, 2004, 16:52:20
 
> What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly pla ...   Re: riles MPs   
David Horkoff
Dec 8, 2004, 16:53:21
 
> > What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly p ...   Re: Re: riles MPs   
george
Dec 8, 2004, 17:06:05
 
Several MPs now demand an explanation. T ...   ACT!   
Gabe
Dec 8, 2004, 17:53:04
 
Any one notice the change. It used to be ...   MS no longer a safe choice   
Frank
Dec 8, 2004, 17:54:52
 
Sounds like another case of "nobody ever ...   Sounds like   
F. Love
Dec 8, 2004, 18:04:39
 
> > What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly p ...   Re: Re: riles MPs   
AVN
Dec 8, 2004, 18:13:24
 
> One can tell you're an American, I ...   Re: Re: riles MPs   
Tony OBryan
Dec 8, 2004, 18:32:18
 
Or military policeman  ...   Re: Re: riles MPs   
tony
Dec 8, 2004, 19:23:47
 
Most government IT departments are in fl ...   The norm in IT - flagrant violation of tendering r   
SM
Dec 8, 2004, 20:38:16
 
> > One can tell you're an American, ...   Re: Re: Re: riles MPs   
I R A Darth Aggie
Dec 8, 2004, 21:14:59
 
> Or military policeman>  Most likely "M ...   Re: Re: Re: riles MPs   
slartibartfast
Dec 8, 2004, 21:45:33
 
Overall, the Dutch people seem to be edu ...   Is this expected from the Dutch?   
Mario Miyojim
Dec 8, 2004, 22:38:27
 
> Careful there Rufus.  Unless you know  ...   Re: Re: Re: riles MPs   
Rufus Polson
Dec 9, 2004, 09:01:46
 
 > > One can tell you're an American ...   Re: Re: Re: riles MPs   
Arth Daggie
Dec 9, 2004, 09:10:59
 
Isn't it a common practice to use th ...   Not that I want to stir up trouble but...   
tony
Dec 9, 2004, 14:05:55
 
> > > What the heck is a "mp"? (monopoly ...   Re: Re: Re: riles MPs   
wb
Dec 9, 2004, 23:38:25
 
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