Hmmmm.....maybe we should check on AaOTA
On Monday 11 June 2001 15:16, you wrote:
> Just so that we all read it......AOTA is already a registered domain.
> AOTA is The American Occupational Therapy Association. They go by the
> coined phrase of AOTA all over their site. Just a thought.........we
> might want to reconsider that four letter acronym. www.azota.org is
> also taken by Go Daddy Software. Are we gonna consider keeping this
> one?
>
> In turn, www.fa.org is also taken (short for Freedom Arizona) but
> freedomarizona.org, freeaz.org and are available.. These two names are
> the most popular at this point.
>
> Kimi
>
> At 6/11/01 01:44 PM, you wrote:
> >Yep, it looks like you got it right, Alan.
> >
> >AOTA can support any open technology group or company. More
> > importantly, it cah do the advocacy for all of them at one time.
> >
> >On Monday 11 June 2001 13:32, you 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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