PyCon Australia is actually a subcommittee of LA, which is very
different from LA being a sponsor. The subcommittee policy explains
exactly what a subcommittee is
(<a href="http://www.linux.org.au/policies/sub-committee">http://www.linux.org.au/policies/sub-committee</a>).<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 April 2012 18:22, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:linux-aus-request@lists.linux.org.au" target="_blank">linux-aus-request@lists.linux.org.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div id=":g5">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Chris Neugebauer <<a href="mailto:chrisjrn@gmail.com">chrisjrn@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Adam Nielsen <<a href="mailto:a.nielsen@shikadi.net">a.nielsen@shikadi.net</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au">linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au</a><br>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:57:01 +1000<br>
Subject: Re: [Linux-aus] Should Linux Australia change its name?<br>
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:32, Adam Nielsen <<a href="mailto:a.nielsen@shikadi.net">a.nielsen@shikadi.net</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Isn't this more of a problem with the way the sponsorship is promoted?<br>
> Did anyone have to explain why IBM sponsored LCA? ("No no, it's not a<br>
> conference about running Linux on IBM mainframes.")<br>
><br>
<br>
No, the issue I'm referring to is having to explain the function of<br>
Linux Australia, as the parent body of PyCon Australia. That is,<br>
Linux Australia is the body who issues our invoices, and to whom<br>
sponsors address their payments.<br>
<br>
This is entirely different to, say, IBM, which is one of many<br>
organisations providing sponsorship. IBM have no "control" over LCA<br>
as such. LA is the sole body responsible for PyCon Australia -- they<br>
provide the seed funding, and they take the profit once the conference<br>
is done.<br>
<br>
Think of it as "PyCon Australia, a Linux Australia Conference".<br>
<br>
It is *that* capacity that I have to explain to sponsors who are<br>
interested in giving PyCon Australia money -- who gets the money in<br>
the end, and what their purpose is. Writing out a cheque to "Linux<br>
Australia" when they're supporting a Python conference feels dubious.<br>
<br>
If Linux Australia were "just another sponsor", I think your argument<br>
would have sway, but instead I have to explain the function of Linux<br>
Australia as an organisation that underwrites Open Source conferences.<br>
<br>
I hope this makes sense.<br>
<br>
--Chris<br>
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