In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >, L ynn Winebarger writes: >On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Nils Lohner wrote: > >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> -Proposed Draft 3- Resolution 1999.03.03.nl >> Guidelines for Equipment and Service Donations >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> General Guidelines for Donations >> -------------------------------- >> >> - All equipment will be used to further the goals of SPI and its >> affiliated projects, and will be used in accordance with all SPI rules and >> regulations. >> >>[etc] > > Could there be a clause stating where descriptions of purposes may be >found? This might help provide a common reference for projects. I'm >particularly thinking that 2 people might want their donations to be used >for the same purpose, but described differently, particularly when there's >no existent effort to fulfill the purpose, or the purpose is an >intermittent one. Like if someone donated money toward the legal defense >of free software developers on patent infringement suits. Or services, >from lawyers.
I'd rather not write that into the resolution as it's a technicality, not a general rule. I argee that this would be valuable, and it's something that we should probably put on our web site in the project pages. > Also, a site describing the current funding status of the different >projects/purposes might be helpful in determining where one wants to >dedicate their money (in some cases, you might decide not to donate for >a very under-funded one as compared to a better-funded one that >seems to be gathering some momentum. or you might make the opposite >decision). > Yes, it would be. This could also go on the project pages. Thanks for the comments! Nils. >Lynn > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
