[nzlug] Christchurch firm cleanses Niue govt of open source

[Nick Rout]

On Wed, May 2, 2007 11:54 am, Nick Rout wrote:
>
> On Wed, May 2, 2007 9:46 am, Vik Olliver wrote:
>> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/8695469406249B19CC2572CA00102D2D
>>
>> There's a deeper story in there somewhere. Maybe involving a holiday
>> villa in Niue? :)
>>
>> Vik :v)
>
> Digging into my fading memory, there used to be a guy on this list from
> Niue, and he had installed a bit of linux/open software on the island.
> There was even talk of a holiday cum linux conference on the island - a
> group geek booking etc. This was before the hurricane that flattened it a
> few years ago.
>
> I cannot recall the guy's name, or when all this traffic was flying
> passing by, but I certainly have those bells ringing.
>
> Perhaps the guy left after the hurricane.
>
>
> Nick, crawling back under his cone of alzheimers.

I wasn't imagining it, see this thread for example (there are others):

http://www.linux.net.nz/lists/NZLUG/2003/08/0879.html

According to wikipedia "In January 2004, Niue was hit by Cyclone Heta,
which killed two people and caused extensive damage to the entire island
as well as wiping out most of South Alofi."

No wonder we never went!


-- 
Nick Rout