Re: [Linux-aus] Committee Increases Prize

[Leon Brooks <leon-linuxaus@cyberknights.com.au>]

On Tuesday 03 January 2006 20:14, Karin Purser wrote:
> The Linux Australia Committee decided to up the prize money for the
> Community Member of The Year from $200.00 to $1000.00 in order to
> better cover the costs involved with travelling and attending the
> conference.

Yes, that takes it from "nice" to "truly useful". Round of applause, 
that Committee.

An argument could be made about the committment from said CMotY to make 
up the difference but (1) they got to be CMotY somehow already; and (2) 
financial skillz don't necessarily overlap geek skillz.

Cheers; Leon

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