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Approval from me. My company will contribute.<br>
<br>
I'm not overly concerned about influence from corporate sponsors, we're
all adults and we're not talking 10's of thousands of bucks - just some
interested parties helping out linux locally. <br>
<br>
Long term this may not be sustainable, but perhaps it's an easy fix for
the next year, take the pressure off.<br>
<br>
g.<br>
<br>
<br>
Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
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cite="mid:4a9fdc630912210646o3d5c2062r2989ea0010c71e94@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Here is another crazy idea: can we get companies to pitch
in for getting us <br>
a rented place? Individuals can pitch in if they want to, but are not
under <br>
any obligation to do so.<br>
<br>
The pluses: we have some cash dedicated to renting a meeting place, and<br>
don't have to beg for a place or change our group to accommodate these <br>
pleaces.<br>
<br>
The minuses: some can see this as influence peddling by companies?<br>
<br>
Our company, <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com</a>
can pitch in if other companies represented in<br>
the group will do the same and we have a large enough pool of money to
cover<br>
a year's worth of meeting. <br>
<br>
How much depends on a) what an average place costs for a year, and b)
how <br>
many companies can pitch in.<br>
<br>
Others who are associated with companies can followup in this thread if<br>
their companies are willing to do the same.<br>
<br>
Is this on the table? If so, please voice your approval/disapproval,
and why ...<br>
-- <br>
Khalid M. Baheyeldin<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com</a>, Inc.<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://2bits.com">http://2bits.com</a><br>
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