Hi Melissa,
On Tue, 2010-03-09 at 11:02 +1100, Melissa Draper wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-03-09 at 08:51 +1000, Andrew Gaydon wrote:
> > I agree that going down an incorporated association is a hard path and
> > should be avoided.
> > (however it does preclude us from carrying out certain activities,
On Tue, 2010-03-09 at 08:51 +1000, Andrew Gaydon wrote:
> Melissa,
>
> We can get Public Liability Insurance through Linux Australia !!!
> How does that work ? How are we affiliated with them?
Linux Australia can organise to extend their PLI to events that they
sponsor.
>From the front page o
I have to say that going down the path of forming an incorporated body
is "NOT" the way this should go! Lets keep it real and review the basic
function of the role of the Loco before re inventing the wheel.
Also (not researched) but one would think that if an incorporated body
did exist then you w
Melissa,
We can get Public Liability Insurance through Linux Australia !!!
How does that work ? How are we affiliated with them?
This is an example of valuable information that could be a topic for an
Ubuntu-au council meeting. (if there was one to be created)
I agree that going down an inco
Hi
I'll just add to the "no legals" chorus as it is a waste of time for
such a small gathering and it creates a huge management issue that I
would doubt anyone really wants to deal with, especially considering
the Loco may even lose its "official" recognition.
So with regards to various things st
On 8/03/2010 6:13 PM, Melissa Draper wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-03-08 at 17:45 +1100, Norm, VK3XCI wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I've had a fair bit to do with "committees" over a vast range of
>> involvements,
>> from Radio Clubs to rural Progress Associations and Distance Education parent
>> Committee
On Mon, 2010-03-08 at 17:45 +1100, Norm, VK3XCI wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I've had a fair bit to do with "committees" over a vast range of
> involvements,
> from Radio Clubs to rural Progress Associations and Distance Education parent
> Committees. All have a couple of things in common. Dissent (is t
Great input Norm.
Yes legal interests need to be taken into account.
Forming (and running) non-profit organisations takes a lot of work.
We need to be clear on our objectives, on what can and cannot be
achieved.
Yes you always get descent when you bring a group of people together
(the nature of th
Folks,
I've had a fair bit to do with "committees" over a vast range of involvements,
from Radio Clubs to rural Progress Associations and Distance Education parent
Committees. All have a couple of things in common. Dissent (is that the word
you
were looking for Scott?) and egos. From an almost
