Hmmm. Just because many members of the OpenID community are attending, and that you and Scott are co-organizing, does not make it related to OpenID.
For the record, a clear statement of why this event is important for OpenID and why the Foundation should be involved would be desirable. -- Dick On 9-Jan-08, at 1:59 PM, David Recordon wrote: > Yes, I was merely trying to illustrate that the event is related to > OpenID via the people involved and coming. :) > > On Jan 9, 2008, at 1:54 PM, Dick Hardt wrote: > >> Just to be clear, the fact that you and Scott are co-organizing >> the event is irrelevant UNLESS you are doing it on behalf of the >> OpenID Foundation. >> >> On 9-Jan-08, at 12:55 PM, David Recordon wrote: >> >>> +1 to Scott's motion. Various members of the OpenID community >>> will be >>> there and Scott and I are co-organizing the event. Additionally >>> efforts like DataPortability.org list OpenID as one of the key >>> technologies needed to help solve these sorts of problems. >>> >>> >>> On Jan 9, 2008, at 12:28 PM, Scott Kveton wrote: >>> >>>>> Unfortunately I don't think we can just flow money through the >>>>> Foundation if the Foundation is not actively involved. It would >>>>> raise >>>>> concerns from the tax people and members of the Foundation would >>>>> wonder what we are doing. >>>> >>>> Agreed. >>>> >>>>> The event does look like something where OpenID should have a >>>>> presence, so perhaps the Foundation can participate in the >>>>> event and >>>>> promote OpenID. Then as part of the participation, it could handle >>>>> the funds. Taking a management fee for handling the funds would >>>>> be a >>>>> good idea as well. :-) >>>> >>>> Okay, this makes sense. >>>> >>>>> Scott: do you want to propose to the board something about the >>>>> Foundation participating and we have an email vote on it? >>>> >>>> I'll put forth the motion that the OpenID Foundation participate in >>>> this event as a sponsor as we see this as a valuable part of the >>>> open >>>> web eco-system we're trying to promote. The sponsorship would >>>> be in >>>> the form of managing the finances for the event and sending >>>> representatives. David and I can make sure to promote that >>>> accordingly on the SG Foo site, etc. >>>> >>>> Thoughts? >>>> >>>> - Scott >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> board mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> board mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board >>> >>> >> > > > _______________________________________________ board mailing list [email protected] http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board
