[Linux-aus] Re: [LACTTE] Constitution Version 6 - Last one!

[Stewart Smith]

On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 10:44, Anthony Towns wrote:
> Unfortunately discussing and voting over the Internet isn't an alternative
> that's available; the alternative that's available is to have the vote
> on the new constitution at a physical meeting other than the conference,
> which would certainly be attended by even fewer people.
> 
> In any event, communicating and debating issues over the Internet is
> already possible, and is already happening.
> 
> I'm sure that if members aren't able to make the conference, but wish
> to have particular concerns taken into account at the AGM, that the
> president will be happy to read or summarise brief statements on important
> issues. It's already been made clear that (e)postal votes from members
> will be accepted. If you want to discuss things in email in advance,
> you certainly can.
> 
> While I can understand that you might feel disaffected nevertheless,
> I can't see how the committee could possibly have done anything better.

Thank's aj (and Jeff) for such good, honest, complete and correct
responses to Bret. Rock on!

Now, I'm going to go and quote (to Bret) my most favourite Rusty email
of all time)....

-- 
Stewart Smith <stewart at linux.org.au>
Linux Australia Inc
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