TLUG and government grants

[William Park]

On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 09:31:34PM -0500, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> >Evan, my post was just an idea for those looking for ways to get some
> >Gov money.
> >
> It did nothing of the sort. It noted someone else that received Gov 
> money and then invited community members (who were prepared to do all 
> the work) to use the GTALUG corporate structure from which to apply for 
> money for a similar project. It actually invites what would be a massive 
> failure, in that the Gov is unlikely to fund multiple projects that are 
> largely identical. A new computer recycling project is now very unlikely 
> to get Trillium money for a while.

Only you are saying about duplicating what they're doing.  First,
Trillium might fund identical project based on different geography.
Second, it would be instructive to study what/how/who they did.  Third,
one might find a new angle during the process.

Both of us are speculating.  Meanwhile, thing will get done, if and only
if someone carry the ball.

> 
> >Whether the project is under GTALUG or CLUE, is least of my concern.
> > 
> >
> Where did CLUE come into this?

You are CLUE, and you are complaining about GTALUG.  Why?

> >If you and CLUE have idea that you'll like to share with the rest of
> >Linux community, then I'll work with you.
> > 
> CLUE and I already have our hands full with a major the
> not-yet-announced national open source project. In the meantime, There
> is plenty of work to be done in other areas -- but first GTALUG needs 
> some vision and it needs to show some leadership if it's to play a 
> valuable role in the community (let alone attract significant membership).

Evan, it seems that you have enough vision and insight for rest of us.
I'll defer those things to you.  I wish you good sailing on your
national open source project.  Write us time to time.

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