[Linux-aus] [LACTTE] Grant Application: OLS speaker travel

[James Purser]

On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 08:06 +1000, Donna Benjamin wrote:
> I think this is unfortunate.
> 
> Whilst the current grant scheme may not be able to accommodate such
> requests, I propose we need to consider something that does.
> 
> The benefit to our community of Ben going to OLS as a speaker - is we
> can ask him to represent Linux Australia, raise our international
> mindshare, spruik LCA, talk about our community and what makes it
> special. In general, fly the tux-spangled flag of the southern-cross.
> 
> If someone from our community is accepted to speak at important
> conferences like OLS - then that in itself is of benefit.
> 
> I guess it comes down to definitions of benefit. I'm sorry I didn't
> speak up earlier.
> 
> Sure we may not be able to cover all such requests, but given the
> relatively low number of grants at the moment, there may have been room
> for this one. Even if we just assisted with part of the travel cost.
> 
> We're a long way from the rest of the world, and that in itself makes it
> difficult for us to participate in the great F2F events that happen
> overseas.  If we could find a way to assist someone to attend OLS and
> Kongress or Tag each year... that would be 'a good thing' in my mind.
> 

Hi Donna,

Hmm perhaps if it worked as some sort of exchange of speakers. We send
someone to OLS or Tag and they send someone here for LCA?
-- 
James Purser
Ordinary Committee Member
Linux Australia
http://www.linux.org.au
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