[plug] PLUG is it inc

[Christian]

alex polglaze wrote:
> 
> The whole notion of $10 joining fee and expecting to get free CD's etc
> appals me. If we are goint run a serious organisation and expect other
> people to join then we need to present a business like image. There are
> costs involved in running an association, group or whatever or you want
> to call it. These costs are paid for from the members subscriptions.

Serious?  Who said anything about serious? :)

Ditto for "organisation."

I think we expect people to join - but not because we're trying to woo
them with a flashy image.  We expect them to join either because they
like Linux or they'd like to like Linux but need help to develop that
affection.
 
> There is no such thing as a free lunch. If we expect to get more out of
> the group than we put in, then the group will not survive. Let's work
> out what we want the group to achieve instaed of bledding it dry before
> it starts properly.

I don't think anyone's expecting (or trying) to get more out of the
group than they put in - this mailing list is a good example of this. 
Lots of people regularly give their time to help others with the
problems on this list, no one's making money from this group or trying
to take more than their share.  It's all give and take - mostly give.

> Let's start living in the real world.

Which world would that be?  I don't think PLUG is here to make money or
to ensure that corporate people don't dodge $40 - it's here to promote
and support Linux - and hopefully to have some fun doing so.  If this
means we're not in the real world, then I guess that's the way it is.

Regards,

Christian.

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