Count my vote for this one as well!

Arizona Open-Technology Association sounds good to me!

On Mon, 11 June 2001, Alan Dayley wrote:

> 
> 
> First, of the choices presented, I like Arizona Open Technology Association
> the best.  Open Technology encompasses all open endevors, not just
> software.  And "AOTA" just rolls off the tougue.  Say it with me now:
> "Ay-Oh-Tee-Ay"  It would sound good with a news anchor talking head saying it.
> 
> Second, let me make sure I understand how this new NPO AOTA will work:
> -It is an umbrella NPO for all open technology groups to use as a resource.
> -If PLUG thinks it needs an NPO to do an event, it goes to AOTA to get it
> done.
> -If AZPHP thinks it needs an NPO to do an event, it goes to AOTA to get it
> done.
> -If PLUG gets some money donated to it, it belongs to PLUG which can, as an
> entity, contribute some or all of it to AOTA.
> -If AOTA get some money donated to it, it can use it for whatever needs it
> has, including for events not directly connected with PLUG.
> 
> So the AOTA is a resource the various open technology groups in AZ can use
> when an NPO is needed.
> 
> Alan
> 
> PS If I keep calling the new NPO AOTA, maybe it will stick as the defacto
> standard.  :^)
> 
> At 01:05 PM 6/11/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Well, again, if money is given to PLUG for a specific reason, it has 
> >nothing to do with the NPO.  They are separate entities.  If there is 
> >something that requires an NPO for, it should be considered carefully, in a 
> >meeting with the NPO Board and the top people in PLUG.  Don't you 
> >agree?  This NPO is being set up so that we can do certain things for the 
> >community, not to control PLUG.  Their functions would be different.  In 
> >fact, lobbying for laws is not going to be able to be done through the NPO, 
> >therefore, we need PLUG to accomplish this.  An NPO cannot lobby for or 
> >against bills being presented for laws.  I.E. that's the reason that we all 
> >went to an attorney; to seek this kind of legal advice.
> >
> >Kimi
> >
> >At 6/11/01 12:20 PM, you wrote:
> >>The very reason that you see them having seperate goals is why I think we 
> >>need to have separate NPO's I mean I'm sure *most* of the time we'll be in 
> >>agreement. But if company X gives money to PLUG then the NPO disagrees on 
> >>using that money for something PLUG agrees on. We'll have a problem.  I'd 
> >>rather we didn't have to deal with that. Setting up a NPO for Plug would 
> >>allow companies to give directly to PLUG. Or if they want more bang for 
> >>their buck they can give to the Superset group NPO. But Plug would have 
> >>its on budgit to do its own things with. I do agree that it makes twice as 
> >>much paperwork though.
> >>
> >>Carl P.
> >>
> 
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