Yes, I was merely trying to illustrate that the event is related to OpenID via the people involved and coming. :)
On Jan 9, 2008, at 1:54 PM, Dick Hardt wrote: > Just to be clear, the fact that you and Scott are co-organizing the > event is irrelevant UNLESS you are doing it on behalf of the OpenID > Foundation. > > On 9-Jan-08, at 12:55 PM, David Recordon wrote: > >> +1 to Scott's motion. Various members of the OpenID community will >> be >> there and Scott and I are co-organizing the event. Additionally >> efforts like DataPortability.org list OpenID as one of the key >> technologies needed to help solve these sorts of problems. >> >> >> On Jan 9, 2008, at 12:28 PM, Scott Kveton wrote: >> >>>> Unfortunately I don't think we can just flow money through the >>>> Foundation if the Foundation is not actively involved. It would >>>> raise >>>> concerns from the tax people and members of the Foundation would >>>> wonder what we are doing. >>> >>> Agreed. >>> >>>> The event does look like something where OpenID should have a >>>> presence, so perhaps the Foundation can participate in the event >>>> and >>>> promote OpenID. Then as part of the participation, it could handle >>>> the funds. Taking a management fee for handling the funds would >>>> be a >>>> good idea as well. :-) >>> >>> Okay, this makes sense. >>> >>>> Scott: do you want to propose to the board something about the >>>> Foundation participating and we have an email vote on it? >>> >>> I'll put forth the motion that the OpenID Foundation participate in >>> this event as a sponsor as we see this as a valuable part of the >>> open >>> web eco-system we're trying to promote. The sponsorship would be in >>> the form of managing the finances for the event and sending >>> representatives. David and I can make sure to promote that >>> accordingly on the SG Foo site, etc. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> - Scott >>> _______________________________________________ >>> board mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> board mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board >> >> > _______________________________________________ board mailing list [email protected] http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board
