RE: Question on the draft constitution

["Buddrige, David" <buddriged@wa.switch.aust.com>]

Hi all,

I'm real busy right now, and subsequently, dont have time to contribute
a great deal to this discussion.  I just want to point out that Computer
Angels Inc - the WA Branch of CB, developed a constitution and gained
accreditation as a charity.  We remain contitutionally technology
neutral.  We happen to use Linux because it serves our purpose.  But
anyway, if you want an example of a constitution that works with being a
charity, etc, you may wish to have a look at ours.  You can see it at:

http://www.ca.asn.au/internal/legal/constitution-html/constitution.html


cheers

David Buddrige.

-----Original Message-----
From: Price, Tim [mailto:Tim.Price@auspost.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 28 June 2001 10:22
To: computerbank@lists.linux.org.au
Subject: RE: Question on the draft constitution


Hi,

I agree (in part) with Tony & David.

I think there is definitely some danger of Computerbank turning into
some
sort of Linux Users Club & I also don't think it is the constitution's
place
to be mentioning a particular operating system. 

However, Computerbank (IMHO) was bought into existence to combat the
sort of
divide in society that is being bought about by the propagation of
artificial barriers to education - particularly proprietary software.

Hence, I really do believe the Constitution must make mention of
Computerbank's commitment to software that does not hinder the rights of
the
people who use it.

Cheers

Tim Price

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dtell [mailto:dtell@ozemail.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 28 June 2001 11:55
> To: cbq-exec@dstc.edu.au; computerbank@lists.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: Question on the draft constitution
> 
> 
> I agree with Tony.
> 
> One thing (as I have prevously said) that was concerning me was the
> difference between wanting to help people and being just 
> another Lunix Club.
> 
> I disagree that the extra wording is required for the ATO.  
> What the ATO
> wants is clear statements of humanitarian purpose and I am 
> convinced that a
> form of words can be found to express that objective without 
> forcing the
> fundamentals of the constitution FORCING everyone to endorse 
> the politics of
> open source or otherwise and/or Linux in particular.
> 
> I recall putting up some words when Treasurer, after carefull 
> consideration
> of the ATO requirements, and which seem to me to be much the 
> same as what
> Tony is now saying.
> 
> I also agree that it is an artificial restriction of future 
> operations to
> have the constitution implicitly prevent the organization 
> from working with
> other platforms.  At the end of the day if you are genuinely 
> setting out to
> assist people in a charitable manner then these parochial clauses are
> proving something different and a smart person at the ATO 
> could well pick up
> on that and argue that the organization is just a special 
> interest group.
> 
> I agree with Patricia that the discussion is worthwhile.
> 
> David Totterdell
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tony Joblin <tonyjoblin@yahoo.com.au>
> To: <computerbank@lists.linux.org.au>
> Cc: <cbq-exec@dstc.edu.au>
> Sent: Thursday, 28 June 2001 9:02
> Subject: Question on the draft constitution
> 
> 
> > Dear Computerbank,
> >
> > I assume that a lot of the constitution is taken straight 
> from an off the
> > shelf model constitution, right ? Am I right in also 
> assuming that the
> > changes are similarly based on another appropriate model 
> constitution ?
> > Could someone please clarify what model was the basis for 
> the original
> > document, what model was the basis for the changes please.
> >
> > Tony Joblin, President
> > Computerbank Queensland
> > 07 3371 1311 (working hours)
> > cbq-exec@dstc.edu.au
> >
> >
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