[Computerbank] statement of purpose

[The Moose(tm)]

hi Bruce

In fact it is too long winded and contains statements which are covered by
the constitution.

a to d are ok as they cover our core business but they could be combined
into one shorter statement.

egTo give donated computer equipment to community groups and low income
earners, thereby providing them with the tools and training to become
computer literate. Somthing along these lines any ideas anyone?

   
Maybe something about the use of Gnu/linux and the promotion of the Free
Software foundation as an econimically viable alternative to current
commercial software for the economically disadvantaged                  

I wouldn't include anything to do with h or i as theya re covered in the
constitution.

Just my opinion

Pen 
On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Bruce McCubbery wrote:

> Thanks Pen!
> 
> What's wrong with what it says?
> 
> ---
> 
>   STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
>                        
> The purpose and objects of the Association are: 
> 
> (a) to promote and encourage computer literacy throughout the community; 
> 
> (b) to solicit and accept donations of computer equipment both new and used; 
> 
> (c) to give computer systems assembled from donations to approved recipients; 
> 
> (d) to promote, encourage and provide training in the use of
> donated computers; 
>                                             
> (e) to promote the Free Software Foundation of 59 Temple Place - Suite 330
> Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA and its
> objectives of developing and promoting computer software that users are
> authorised to copy and modify; 
>                                             
> (f) to increase public recognition of the contribution of the GNU/Linux
> computer operating system developed by the Free Software Foundation in
> facilitating access to computing in the community; 
>                                             
> (g) to promote the use of the GNU/Linux computer operating
> system; 
>                                             
> (h) to undertake promotional and fundraising activities as
> required from time to time to achieve these objectives; and 
>                                             
> (i) to associate or affiliate with other organisations having similar or
> complementary objectives.
> 
> ---
> 
> They are not the sort of words I'd use but it fits the rest of the
> document, why do we emphasise the GNU/Linux connection so much? Aren't we
> just using it to get donated computers to worthy recipients as quickly as
> possible?
> 
> Regards, Bruce
> 
> At 18:20 29/08/01 +1000, Pen wrote:
> >The URL is 
> >http://www.computerbank.org.au/victoria/cbvconstitution.html
> 
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