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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi Kathy,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/pull/10/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I've made some mostly style marks as line comments at github; I hope that's the right place to put it. In general, the intention of the policy is good although I've made my reservations about it on the main mailing list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The most contentious change, I suppose, would be my suggestion to change:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'>“<span class=pl-v2><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>*</span></span><span class=blob-code-inner1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> Payment will be made for an Indigenous Elder providing a Welcome to Country at or above the appropriate rate for such services, or in line with local cultural protocol.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Into<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt'>“<span class=pl-v2><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>*</span></span><span class=blob-code-inner1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> <b><u>Linux Australia will provide or pay</u> </b>for an Indigenous Elder providing a Welcome to Country at or above the appropriate rate for such services, or in line with local cultural protocol.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I would assume that user group meetings, not directly under the auspice of Linux Australia, are somewhat immune to Linux Australia’s policies If, for whatever reason, Linux Australia would disassociate itself with a user group that did not follow this policy or protocol [or for that matter any other of Linux Australia’s policies and protocols], I’d suggest that the council might want to contact all the organisers of the user groups it is aware of to make this known.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I would think that if Linux Australia <i>sponsored</i> an event in some way then it probably falls under this protocol but unless Linux Australia <i>itself</i> takes responsibility for a local user group meeting, perhaps including payment for facilities, local organisation, liability insurance and such then user groups are free to incorporate this kind of policy or not.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>DSL<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>