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[07.09.2006]  Members of ABOSS prepared and sent open mail to Chief Prosecutor of Bulgaria Mr. Boris Velchev. This mail is referred to offence against the law of public procurement. The mail is related also to procedure for opening of public procurement for continuing of concluded on 12.03.2002 contract for delivery of Microsoft licenses for public administration. There are adduced facts for offence against the Bulgarian legislation. Whole text of the mail is here. (Follow link to text in PDF.)

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[06.09.2006]   On 04.09.2006 were hold General Assembly of ABOSS. On the assembly was forward a proposal of candidature of Mr. Rumen Hristov, manager of Linux Business Solutions for ABOSS President. The proposal was accepted as meantime exempt from this position was Mr. Hristo Medarov. With assembly decision were approve candidatures for membership of the companies “Center for Innovation and technology transfer – Global” Ltd., “IBS Bulgaria” Ltd., Share Capital” Ltd., “Escom Bulgaria” Ltd. and Mr. Vesselin Yankov. Assembly was take decision for participation in Bait Expo 2006 where shell present and popularize ABOSS activity. 

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[08.05.2004]   In hall C1 in University of Shumen with co-operation of Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science were organize “Linux Install Fest”. In the fest programme were include installation and demonstration of Open Source software and seminars related to benefits of this kind of software. One of the basic lecturers was Mr. Kolio Kolev, manager of “Biotronica” Ltd. and one of the ABOSS co-founders. Mr. Kolev gave a lecture “Open Source usage in business, public administration and education - strategies and financial aspects.”  On the fest it also was present from Mr. Vassil Petrov - member of “Free Software Association – Bulgaria” lecture “Electronic signature – characteristics, history and usage.

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[12.10.2003]   On BAIT Expo exhibition 2003 “Linux Business Solutions” Ltd. (LBS) presented interesting solutions for business users - package of software solutions based on Open Source operating system. The company took participation with two installations on the stand of company ACSIOR who is LBS partner in activity of innovative software technologies and services. Presented solutions ware based on German distribution - Linux SuSE 8.2. It was demonstrated potentiality response to reply of IT needs of the companies (servers, networks, other) and user level (office applications) based on Open Source technology. 

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[18.07.2003]   On 14.07.2003 in Bulgarian News Agency building was made press conference. The aim was to give publicity of new founded association “Alternative Business Open Source Solutions – ABOSS” and popularize the idea and the aims. The Association have ambition to help development and improve alternative software products as creating conditions for development open source software and tainting experts. In the press conference took participation the IT press also daily and weekly newspapers. On behalf of Free Software Association – Bulgaria was presented greetings from Mr. Yovko Lambrev – member of Managing Committee. Mr. Lambrev promised support for ABOSS.

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[20.06.2003]   On 20.06.2006 in Plovdiv was organized conference “Plovdiv once again first – e-municipality with Open Source software. Social, public and economics benefits from usage open source software for e government and e-municipality.” Event was realized with contribution of “Free Software Association – Bulgaria” and representatives of OpenIntegra, UNIX Solutions, Hebros bank, Bulgarian Academy of Science, BG Project, Biotronica Ltd. It was invited representatives of the municipal and regional administration, Telecommunication Company – Plovdiv, Electricity Distribution Company – Plovdiv, Heating Company – Plovdiv, Water Supply & Sewage Company – Plovdiv, associations and professional organizations of business companies and trade organizations in Plovdiv, High Schools, IT Companies and also many journalists.  The organizer's was prepared for demonstration real-executing examples for e-municipality and free discussions. The conference of e-municipality with Open Source software was visited many people who supporting the idea.

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