> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Herrnberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 6:27 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [admin] CLUE funding?
>
>
> Mike wrote:
> <snip>
> > CLUE can provide a Canada wide directory of LUG's, a common Newbie
> > resource page, links to speakers and presentations, and an
> exchange of
> > documents (bylaws, policies, procedures, contracts,
> brochures...no sense
> > reinventing the wheel ) With a large enough number of LUGs
> in Canada the
> > annual fee could be quite low.
> <snip>
> > We could offer a rotating ad on the site, a listing on a Canadian
> > linux
> > vendor s page, mention on news letter, a central contact pont for
> > canadian linux users.
>
> Mike:
>
> There is some history here that you may not be aware of. Hence my
> suggestion for CLUE to provide a "service yet to be defined"
> to LUG's if
> there is to be a solid funding model that relies on LUG's
> as funding
> source points in part. ie: source of funds. A national
> organization for
> Linux Users of which LUGS are only a small part will need to
> present a
> substantial value propositions prior to releasing a cost formula for
> LUG's specifically. Otherwise it will just fade ways again.
To start, simple acknowledgement of the LUGs that CLUE is their
national/federal association is a good starting point (i.e. endorsement).
Although, CLUE should not be exclusive to LUGs as many Linux users may not
have access to a LUG (or are a LUG of one).
>
> What you are suggesting can be obtained on any LUG list or google
> search. The key IMHO will be to go way beyond that but that is a bit
> premature to define "way beyond that" at this time as CLUE has no
> definition at this time, which I for one am hoping where this
> discussion
> will evolve towards sooner than later.
We're getting there. Perhaps that will be todays thread.
>
> Chris H.
>
>
>
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