[Taxacom] Re; Research Assistant ? Solanaceae DNA Taxonomy

[David Wagner]

Hear! Hear!

There's no need to keep Microsoft vulnerable to monopoly suits, and no  
need to submit to virtual monopoly.

David H. Wagner, Ph.D.
Northwest Botanical Institute
P.O. Box 30064
Eugene, OR 97403-1064

davidwagner at mac.com
541-344-3327

http://web.mac.com/davidwagner/Site/FernZenMosses.html

On Apr 6, 2010, at 3:40 PM, Bob Mesibov wrote:

> Dear Edward,
>
> It is disappointing to see this:
>
> "It is advisable that candidates prepare their answers to the  
> questions in word document which can be transferred into the online  
> application form at www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs"
>
> if by 'word' you meant 'Microsoft Word'. The latter is a proprietary  
> program sold and licensed by Microsoft, and I am surprised to see  
> the NHM advising its use, when there are perfectly good cost-free  
> alternatives available with non-restrictive licences.
>
> It would be even more surprising if the online application form  
> advised attaching a Word document, rather than pasting ASCII text  
> into an online form, or attaching a document in a non-restrictive  
> format such as PDF or Open Document.
>
> I'm sure that NHM allows its staff to use non-Microsoft software,  
> and it would be good to see that liberality reflected in NHM's job  
> advertisements.
> -- 
> Dr Robert Mesibov
> Honorary Research Associate
> Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, and
> School of Zoology, University of Tasmania
> Home contact: PO Box 101, Penguin, Tasmania, Australia 7316
> (03) 64371195; 61 3 64371195
> Website: http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/mesibov.html
>
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