On 26 April 2012 20:19, <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><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div id=":zj">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Adam Nielsen <<a href="mailto:a.nielsen@shikadi.net">a.nielsen@shikadi.net</a>><br>
To: <a href="mailto:linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au">linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au</a><br>Cc: <br>Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:14:29 +1000<br>Subject: Re: [Linux-aus] Should Linux Australia change its name<br><br>
To be fair, I don't think some are able to fully see it from Chris' point of view as they're blinded by their (understandable) high opinion of Linux. At the risk of coming across as being patronising, I think this is a suitable, if somewhat contrived, analogy:<br>
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Imagine we were having the first LCA ever. We don't have much money, so we ask Linux users for donations to help get the conference off the ground. Lots of people want to donate. We realise that we need bank accounts to accept these, along with insurance and other things. Luckily a company by the name of Microsoft have an unexpected change of heart and agree to run the conference for us, so we're able to piggyback off their insurance. Now all we have to do is get back to all those generous Linux users and ask them to send their donations to us care of Microsoft.<br>
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Now most people have many ideas (right or wrong) about Microsoft, and I'm sure it would take some effort to persuade the average Linux user to send money their way. I'm sure many people would be wondering why Microsoft is running a Linux conference at all, and what their motive is. If I am understanding correctly, this is the problem Chris is facing when a Linux organisation is running a seemingly unrelated conference (note running, not sponsoring.)<br>
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Unfortunately I don't really have any idea what the solution is. What would Microsoft do? (Is it even Microsoft's problem?)<br></div></blockquote><div><br>Um...my answer doesn't really fit the analogy, so I'll drop it.<br>
Since LA is a non profit whose values statement makes it clear we should support things such as a python conference, I think it is our problem since it is an obstacle for a python conference that we support, and therefore we should look into how to remove or minimise the obstacle.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Adam.</div></blockquote><div><br>Bianca <br></div></div><br></div>