On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:07:04 -0500 "Mark Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday, March 11, Federico Di Gregorio wrote: > > > > I have a propostal I believe would benefit OASIS as a whole: why > > doesn't OASIS accept Debian as an associate without requiring any > > payement? > > Because they can't afford it. The members services director informed > me that the $1000 membership fee is mostly subsidized by the > for-profit members, and doesn't cover the true costs of the > membership. > Lots of not profit organisations get by without _demanding_ those who contribute manpower also contribute financially. Maybe they need to examine the cost/benefits of the services they provide, particularly assess wether the services they supply are required in order to maintain Docbook. Glenn -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
