Open Source Knowledge Repository (OSKR) (Like oscar :)
Open Source Awareness Group (OSAG)
Complete Open Source Awarness Connections (COSAC)

This would be my choice.
Arizona Program Exchange and Software Help for  Information Techknowledgies
(APE-SHIT)

Open Source Information (OSI) like from the bionic man :)
Arizona Open Source Information Solutions(AOSIS)

Better Software Bureau(BSB)

More Software Solutions Users Can Keep (MS-SUCK)

I'll probably come up with more later :)

Brian Cluff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <farli@qwest.net>
To: <npo@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>; <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 11:10 AM
Subject: [NPO]NPO


> I just talked with David Colby, the accountant Bob Ambrose put us in touch
> with.  He said that we need very little to get the NPO started.  We need:
>
> a name for the umbrella organization
> a list of officers for the new organization
> a mission statement
>
> Some suggestions for a name:
>
> Arizona Open Software Information Exchange (AOSIX)
> Open Source Software of Arizona (OSAZ)
>
> Any others to throw into the name pool?
>
> Anyone want to be officers?
>
> Another suggestion:
>
> Mission Statement
>
>
> ____________ is a non-profit group of volunteers from the Arizona software
> community dedicated to promoting the awareness, acceptance, and use of
> Open Source software in the state of Arizona.  ____________ sponsors and
> participates in events to expand the use of Open Source software.  We
> believe that software users, both individuals and organizations, have the
> right to own, use, and modify, if necessary, any software that they find
> necessary to meet their own individual needs.
>
> __________ receives its direction from a voluntary Board of Directors,
> which includes a President, Vice-president, and Treasurer.  None of the
> members receive monitary compensation for their efforts.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> The first sentence identifies the purpose of the organization.
>
> The second sentence states the identifies the types of activities that the
> organization uses to accomplish the purposes.  It covers any event that
the
> organization hosts, like the proposed conference and exposition, and
> participation in existing events like ITEC.
>
> The third sentence states the open source values that inherently guide the
> organiszation.
>
> The second paragraph, while optional, does clarify the minimal structure
of
> the organization and emphasizes the voluntary nature of it.  It states a
> minimum number of Board members, but does not restrict the size of the
> Board.
> --
> Jim
>
> Bliss comes from within, ignorance from without
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