For what it's worth, IMnsHO, On Fri, 2007-02-16 at 13:05 -0800, James G. Sack (jim) wrote: [...] > I specifically suggest giving thought to justification/rationale to > assure the whole that the smaller committee has been both thoughtful and > responsible, and thereby (hopefully) avoid inviting open-ended rehash of > considerations already given. > > > For devil's advocacy purposes, questions that might need answering may > include: > > - [gulp] why should we spend 1/3 to 1/2 our bankroll on this server? > The server IS about 1/3 to 1/2 of the benefit I get from KPLUG (the biggest benefit being you folks around who can prevent relative beginners like Yours Truly from going in bad directions when trying out new stuff).
> - [overkill] could not a smaller expenditure achieve the same benefits? > One important benefit of KPLUG for me is that I don't have to worry (for now) how to configure a server, and where to get reliable parts for it for a reasonable price. On a gut level, I would think that the server is too essential to try and go for a cheap solution. > - [appropriate] are there better ways to contribute to our mission > (promotion, advocacy, education) that compete for these funds? > If, at this time, I can make any useful contribution at all, I need the server, preferably a faster one with the links to specific contents working. > - [mob-democracy] shouldn't we just spend it all on a party for the more > direct benefit of the very people who fed the kitty? Aren't we having that at least twice a month already? - Christoph -- KPLUG-Steer@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer
