On Apr 7, 2005 1:52 PM, Jim Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I really, really do not appreciate TriLUG steering committee electing to > remove my link from the web site as a sponsor after I opened up my house > to host the weekly meetings for the TriLUG RHCE class for nearly a year > until my second child was born. The previous year, I donated a couple > of hundred dollars to TriLUG to sponsor pizza for a meeting.
First off, from what I understand, the RHCE study group, while certainly encouraged by TriLUG, was not an "official" TriLUG event. Secondly, you sponsored pizza in March of 2003. Pizza sponsorships most certainly do not last forever. We give sponsors a link on our website for one year and after that time they can choose to sponsor again if they wish. The Steering Committee told you all of this when you contacted us back in February and you elected to not sponsor TriLUG again at the moment. That's perfectly fine, but it still doesn't put your link back up. > Most recently, I offered to donate another couple of hundred dollars to > sponsor pizza for another meeting and moderate a panel discussion to > compare and contrast distributions. Thanks a lot for stealing my idea, > running with it and not even inviting me to particpate. Looking at the archives for the Steering list, you said you might be able to sponsor us in 6 months (this was back in Feb). You also said you'd like to have a meeting to "discuss open source alternatives to commercial software as well as best practices in the field for either choice." That is something completely different from what TriLUG is doing in May. What we're doing in May is letting people ask questions about distributions that they might not know very well. > TriLUG steering committee needs to answer to the membership for their > collective actions or publicly admit a little good ole boy network going > on with competitors and conflict of interest. There is no "good ole boy network". We have been very up front with you and we really have no idea why you chose to bring this up on the main list at this time. > Perhaps folks need to polish their business skills if they expect to > build relationships instead of break them. Meanwhile, I'm holding on to > my wallet and donating my hard earned money elsewhere. That is certainly your right. Tanner Lovelace Chair, TriLUG Steering Committee -- Tanner Lovelace clubjuggler at gmail dot com http://wtl.wayfarer.org/ http://www.freeiPods.com/?r=8127171 (fieldless) In fess two roundels in pale, a billet fesswise and an increscent, all sable. -- Tanner Lovelace clubjuggler at gmail dot com http://wtl.wayfarer.org/ http://www.freeiPods.com/?r=8127171 (fieldless) In fess two roundels in pale, a billet fesswise and an increscent, all sable. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
