-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hey Group,
With Brian Horncastle's latest endeavour with the Newbie (Nube) Linux stuff, the Executive have had some discussion about this and we have realized that with CLUG being a registered Society now, we have to be very conscious of what information we have up for the public. While the Executive did not officially sanction Brian to create a CLUG-newbie website, he took an idea that has been openly discussed, put a lot of good work into it and put together a first-class project in record time! This speaks to the fearless DIY self-reliance that we all love about free software and it's advocates. However, seeing as this is new territory for us all, the Executive also realized that we missed a step along the way. As the first effort of its kind we were faced with the challenge of how to responsibly manage this, without cramping Brian's style or damping the collective energy that has added to it thus far. Brian has accepted our gratitude as well as our willingness to have this incorporated into the CLUG website as a whole (with Brian retaining control of the work he's done). Look for it soon under http://nube.calgary.linux.ca or http://calgary.linux.ca/~nube while DNS is resolving. While discussing this we (the Executive) realized a few important things. Whether we like it or not, as a registered Society we are now a possible target for litigation. If we put erroneous or misleading information out, somebody could call us on it and wipe us out in a blink. If someone puts something up online on CLUG's behalf (even with the best intentions) and problems arise, CLUG is accountable. In the future we believe it is in the best interests of CLUG that there be an approval process for any content that represents our Society (CLUG) and its membership prior to its publication. We don't want to get in the way of anyone's great ideas, and enthusiasm, but as the Executive, our responsibilities include insuring everything associated with CLUG be put out there in the most professional and accurate manner as possible (also known as performing "Due Diligence"). In the future we wish to encourage anyone who wishes to help CLUG's ongoing efforts, to work together with members of the Executive to ensure that our collective goals as well as our responsibilities are met. We trust that you all understand. If you have any concerns you may post to this thread or off-list as you wish and we will try to further elaborate. The CLUG Executive - -- Jarrod Major CLUG President GPG Fingerprint: FA4A 1EA3 A0EE A842 07BB 804C 0090 14F6 BE6E DE3D Registered Linux User: #224211 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2-rc1-SuSE (GNU/Linux) iQCVAwUBPvOw7ACQFPa+bt49AQId3AP/SaGbdNdKJZR6RxkwpV+JP32T0YZTfc1s kTrhay6iJgaSeMQ7sD7vdgsIpSWeF/hJ5eaKq1N6aCe5XrkklxGSZfRgeFKbvegX 3Zu3zB8HW0TnlVB/rs5BeFuJS8AXEmjZDMoZe11jxm3YZsApFBudKynzvj7b9cgA ptkLE8RwZBw= =IHWy -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
