Re: Draft Consitution

[Patricia Fraser <trish@thefrasers.org>]

Hi Bill,

I'm copying this to the list again for comment...!

> Hi Trish
> 
> Feel there should be another group in the Annual subscription fees.
> 
> Virtual Moreland don't have that sort of dough to spare and most committees
> would not get the fee through a meeting.
> 
> So :
> 
> Do we want groups to join
> 
> Should there be a fee like $25 or $50

What does everyone think? seems like a good idea to me - for non-profit
groups only?

> 
> Corporates can still be $250 ( we really mean that to be a donation I think)
> 
> Can an individual nominate to represent a group and pay $10
> 
> 
> Do you think the contracting part was covered by the new 3.3
> 
> I'd still request the ability to contract with firms and individuals anyway.
> 
> Say for PR, representing us somewhere, contracting to promote membership,
> Web provider, attendance at seminars -  things not yet known to me

Kylie suggested that, where we refer work to commercial orgs, we might
come in for a commission? Maybe we could agree to only take work on that
falls through the net? Training, f'rinstance. Coments please people!!

I also wantr to put in something in the Statement of Purpose clause
(early on) about "free software", to replace or give teeth to the open
source bit; I've read through the GNU site, and hope someone has a
"sound bite" length definition of free software... Help!


> 
> It's all looking good  regards Bill
> 
> 


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