> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 12:25 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [admin] CLUE's purpose?
>
>
> At 10:12 AM 7/9/02, you wrote:
> >Bill Traynor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > Should "the Linux computer operating system" be expanded
> to perhaps
> > > "open source/free operating systems" thereby including the BSD's,
> > > etc?
> >
> >I'd go along with something like "Linux and other open source
> >software". We aren't just out to promote OSes.
>
> I agree with Matthew here. There is even open source software
> for windows.
Ack! I hate to bring this up, but I assume it will eventually come up
anyway. Should a differentiation be made between free vs. opensource. What
about simply defering to a "best tool for the job and budget" philosophy,
with the one criteria being that the code is open and freely available.
These items don't necessarily have to be included in the mission statement
per se, but should be noted somewhere.
Sorry, I'm just trying to kick all of the cats out of bag early.
>
>
> > > Is "increase the use and appreciation" to non-specific?
> Should the
> > > purpose perhaps include statements regarding the use in
> education,
> > > for social activism, etc.?
> >
> >The problem that I see here is that we'll be doing what
> volunteers are
> >willing to do. We can put in specifics but what happens when no
> >volunteer steps up to handle it?
>
> Yes this could be a problem. We also don't want to limit
> ourselves too much
> in a mission statement.
Agreed. I have a feeling that's why the original mission statement was
written the way it was. However, I worry that the current mission statement
says too little.
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