Lay it out in the clear, gentlemen. How much will be the membership
fee? Will it be annually? What are the duties and responsibilities?
Count me in. I'd like to see Linux in the schools, gov't offices,
non-profit orgs, SME's especially in Bacolod and Negros.
BTW, I'm in Bangkok but I'll try to do my best to support PLUG the
org. I'm just waiting to see a consensus.
A. Inion
At 09:01 AM 8/27/01 +0800, you wrote:
>Like I said we do not limit the mailing list subscription to PLUG members.
>Anybody is free to join, and nobody is forced to join PLUG (the org). So
>who should join PLUG the org as an official member (with or without
>membership dues)?
>
>Only those who can truly say that they will do something to help PLUG in
>its "outreach" programs (outreach meaning for the benefit of Linux in the
>Philippines). This means active part in advocacy work, training, and the
>organization of such events as Linux10.
>
>So only official PLUG members can help? No. But PLUG members are sort of
>expected to at least be part of the preparations virtually. At the least.
>And only PLUG members (official ones, anyway) will be allowed to vote or
>"run" for officership.
>
>At least these are my views. :)
>
> > no even after years since the start of the Internet here the linux
> > community is still not known and small. unless i'm mistaken schools
> > here are still m$-centric even if they can hardly afford it. correct
> > me if i'm wrong.
>
>They are Micro$oft-centric, and this issue was brought up by Rene Torres
>and a number of other PLUGgers present in the meeting on Saturday. Which
>is why we need to organize ourselves and work on an "Advocacy Tour" of
>schools where among others we show off Linux, introduce Linux, and maybe
>install Linux in the labs so they have something to start with.
>
> --> Jijo
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