I see my cinicism went unnoticed. My point, said bluntly, is that elections are usually based on the principle of equality. If you do not demand anything, then voting is pointless: if i want to be appointed as anything, i will bring all my huge family to vote, all my friends, etc.
The things you may demand are taxes, experience, being subscribed to linux-il. I know of many people who are heavy linux users in Israel, who cannot stand the SNR of linux-il, so elections among linux-il subscribers does not represent in any way the full community of linux users in israel. On Mon, 27 May 2002, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: > On Monday 27 May 2002 18:38, Orna Agmon wrote: > > The referred "we", which are supposed to vote, is a body yet to be > > defined. Who gets the right to vote? linux users? sysadmins? people who > > paid their taxes to the amuta? for that, "we" need to set taxes. > > Linux-IL who are subscribed to this list, as well as other Linux activists, > but I don't know people who are activly encouraging Linux use and are not on > this list - so the Linux-IL subscribed users are allowed to vote. > > Of course - once there is an Amuta - nothing would prevent anyone from > registering to the Amuta, as long as the person is willing is to volunteer > for help. Once we have an Amuta - we can set the goals of what activity is > needed, and how it can be done. > > > If all it takes is to declare you use linux, or to subscribe to linux-il, > > I envision a lot of windows users marching to vote, as some dead people > > are known to have been doing for ages in Israel. > > Ok, if that person is willing to help - welcome aboard. > > > Currently, I am proud to be a linux user, and a Haifux member. I do > > "missionary" work on every occasion, like I am sure most of you do. But if > > being an Israeli Linux user (=amuta member) would mean that I am a part of > > an official "shnor" organization, then this is something I would be > > ashamed of. > > Read the answer above. > > > I do not see anything wrong with sponsoring an event, but asking companies > > for a regular donation, when they do not know exactly where the money > > goes, is different. > > It's not a private company, everything is disclosedpublically and approved. > there is something called "mevaker amutot" you know ;) > > Hetz > -- Orna. | http://tx.technion.ac.il/~agmon There are only 10 types of people in the world- Those who understand binary, and those who do not. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
