It was called an SMA. There might be some rules regarding taxation status if a profit making business asked for donations - GW was not a charitable trust. But perhaps it could have become one?
Vaughan. -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+vaughan.dodd001=msd.govt...@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Darrell Bowles via Talk Sent: Monday, 8 May 2017 5:18 a.m. To: Dave; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Future Of Window-Eyes If the company had asked for a donation, I would have gladly given it. Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2017, at 1:15 PM, Dave via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > > GW Micro must have been suffering from Cash Flow problems. The > question then is, how to attract more customers. The more customers, > the better the cash flow. > > I have suspected the Window Eyes program was due for a Re-write from > the ground up, but this costs lots of money, and can take a couple of > years to do it right. Not enough cash, and they ran out of time to do it. > > I doubt if there was anything the Users of Window Eyes could have > done, unless we all were willing to donate $500 to the cause, and even > then, it may not have been enough. > > Protesting and getting as many people to agree with you doesn't get > much in the long run, other than make all of the participants feel good about > themselves. However, the end result is nothing different than what has > taken place. > > I too wish it were different. > > Grumpy Dave > > > > -- > Dave <dlh...@centurylink.net> > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/dgbowles%40msn.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/vaughan.dodd001%40msd.govt.nz. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com ------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry. ------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
