At our last ctte meeting, we had a healthy discussion about the idea raised (and healthily discussed on linux-aus) of a "Media Center" for Linux Australia. - Rusty points out that any organization worth it's salt has a top level, very prominent link on its website for media/press interest. - It is felt by the ctte that developing and debating strategy in the open would potentially sabotage our efforts quite badly. This is because the punch could be taken away, or people could be quoted when simply throwing ideas around and not carefully formulating a response. (we don't want to be quoted saying "that's utter crap" when what we really want out there is "could be detrimental" - the rest of the world doesn't necessarily get the way we talk via email :) - As for representation, the consensus was that it *should* be an elected member of the Linux Australia Committee that is speaking for Linux Australia. -Michael described a process whereby representatives from the community who directly contribute to a media team could prepare a release or brief, and leave final ratification to the President, who after all is the likely person to be speaking to such points in the public view. -It was agreed that regardless of the composition or participation of a Media team, someone on Committee needs to be Media Liason and responsible back to the Committee, as the elected body representing the Linux Australia Membership. Currently, due to committee workloads on a number of things, the setting up and running of a specific media group may have to wait a few weeks until there's enough resources around. This is something that we feel needs to be done right. Michael Davies is a name that's been thrown around for the official ctte liason (which is kinda funny - usually it's the people *not* at the meetings who get all the work :) so, to summarise: 1. we like it 2. give us a few weeks (at least so michael can return to normality - i mean, non post-lca lifestyle :) The full (DRAFT) minutes of the meeting, as always, can be found at: http://www.linux.org.au/minutes/ -- Stewart Smith <stewart@linux.org.au> Linux Australia Inc
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