From: raz@sleeper.apana.org.au (Roland Turner) Subject: Re: A New Linux Foundation Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1993 09:30:46 GMT
papresco@cantor.math.uwaterloo.ca (Paul Prescod) writes:
>like maintaining bug databases, development databases, hardware compatibility
>databases, FAQ databases. It could help to organize Linux user groups and
>perhaps give money occasionally to Linux developers.
>>I want
>>
>>No central cash box (=lots of problems)
>The Linux Foundation need have nothing to do with money. We'll form it *THEN*
>decide what it is.
WRONG! Forming an organisation WITHOUT a clearly defined purpose is a recipe
for disaster. To my knowledge, history contains NO counter-examples.
>>No central administration (lots of costs)
>It would be a volunteer organization, of course. The only "administration"
>would be in deciding how THAT group is going to support Linux. It would
>NOT enforce ANYTHING on the rest of the Linux community, any more then
>the Amiga Users Groups enforce their wills on Commodore!
>>I think nobody will pay money to a annonymous Foundation.
>They don't have to!
If nobody gives money, then your own suggestions above will become impossible,
by definition. Carefully re-read the remark and your reply.
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Bye for now.
- Raz.
raz@sleeper.apana.org.au (Roland Turner) (OH) 61 2 319 5700