Installfest matters

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Around 1999, while living in Tucson,  I joined PLUG and the Tucson Free 
Unix Group (TFUG) lists.  For years we went back and forth about 
formalizing TFUG. We had at least one meeting and there was lots of 
discussions  on the list.  After several years it was decided that no 
structure was the best structure.

You bring up a couple of the benefits, what about the down side.

Creating a non profit takes a lot of work.  And once that status has 
been reached there is on going requirements that probably require the 
help of a lawyer and a CPA.

Then there is the issue of ownership and control.  This process could 
start out with good intentions and could turn evil real quick.

Or maybe the maintainers quit.  Who steps in to take over?  What might 
their intent be?

Structure can be good, however I think most of us just want to enjoy 
Linux and Linux related stuff and be free in doing so.

I've been a member of this list for about 15 years and the people on 
this list have helped me immensely. I appreciate all the help you folks 
have given me and I'm sure I would not have gotten as far without your 
help.

Keith




On 2014-08-19 03:02, Lisa Kachold wrote:
> Great idea!  I doubt that you will get them (him) to agree to follow
> anything that includes rules and structure to allow for success (& a
> large healthy LUG).  As long as people are arguing minutia they will
> never notice all the secondary gain that keeps successful
> professionals uninvolved and uninterested.  In 2002 I suggested
> Nonprofit status so people running the LUG functions and donating
> funds and equipment can write off reasonable tax exceptions.  I wrote
> the whole process up in the discuss list which was the impetus for
> heatsink labs in Mesa to jump to grants and success through
> internships, etc.  I told Hans I would do it all myself and he
> laughed in my face.   
> 
> Anyone who has lived in a comparably sized city knows what a healthy
> LUG is capable of simply by following direction already decreed in
> various guides.
> 
> So, after the installfest conversation in PLUG IRC yesterday regarding
> installfest matters, I noticed that a lot of the items discussed are
> actually guidelines already presented in the Linux Installfest HOWTO.
>   
> Many improvements to the PLUG Installfest can be made by following
> these guidelines.
> 
> Why are we beating a dead horse...
> 
> Many of these items are part of the HOWTO already.
> 
> I propose the Linux Installfest HOWTO be used as a guide for
> discussion and installfests. Has everyone had a chance to look these
> over?
> Can we agree to use the HOWTO as a guideline?
> 
> I believe these installfest items will be on the table for discussion
> tomorrow evening. Is that correct?
> 
> If so, I will be attending but not exactly at 7pm. You can either fill
> me in or wait. I'm thinking 8ish at the latest.
> 
> As far as I am concerned, I think one thing we can improve and
> hopefully agree upon is following the installfest HOWTO as a
> guideline.
> 
> See you tomorrow!!!
> 
> :)
> 
> Marcia
> 
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