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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