does anyone still in plug have any suggestions I can pass on. it seems that the original founder of VINUX has decided to retire and hand the reins over to other members of the development group. personally, starting a non-profit that can be reverted to the mainline community would work nicely and allow VINUX to remain a powerful representative force for the blind linux user.
thoughts? suggestions? -Eric Begin forwarded message: > From: Blaine Clark <[email protected]> > Date: October 12, 2011 12:41:26 AM MST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VINUX-SUPPORT] Please Read: The future of Vinux > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > I know the ultimate purpose of Vinux is to get the Linux core to incorporate > accessibility as a permanent mainline issue and then for Vinux to fade into > history. As a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind we are > chartered so that if we fold the chapter, all resources go to the state > chapter. That's all paperwork and bank accounts. We have no office or > equipment to liquidate since we're all volunteers and use our own homes and > equipment. If Vinux is set up as a foundation and then in the future has no > purpose and fades away, can a deal be struck with Linux core to absorb any > and all of Vinux's non-private assets for the purpose of continued > accessibility work? Or (and I really like this idea!) when Linux does > incorporate solid focus on all forms of accessibility, could Vinux then > alternate into a foundation for Linux for the purpose of continuing to > educate, distribute and service accessible Linux to the public, private and > business sectors? That would keep Vinux alive and powerful for a very long time, though as a slightly different entity, more into marketing and service to and for the visually impaired. > > Personally, I'd like to see Vinux go on forever! Long live Vinux! What a > legacy to Tony! > > Either way, I think that we need to confer with Linux foundation brass and > let them mull over the scenarios. What all can we come up with to present to > them for these scenarios? Otherwise Vinux will have to remain a private > entity and will probably lapse into > obscurity when Linux does focus fully on accessibility. > > Do we have any business heads out there? We might want to draft up a few > versions of bonafide business plans and see what surfaces when we have a > couple solid ideas to build on. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Vinux Support Forum" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vinux-support?hl=en. > > Vinux Home Page: http://vinuxproject.org/ > Vinux Wiki Documentation:http://wiki.vinuxproject.org/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
