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RE: Interbit pushing linux too now.



On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Chen Shapira wrote:

> Don't you think its an IGLU discussion?
> 
> > I think Magic is an important company to keep in touch with, but the
> > above item makes me think: we could use their support and sponsorship,
> > but thy obviously don't feel like they need our collaboration on
> > anything. I think this list, with the excellent technical knowledge of
> > the people on it, can be an added value. something PF1, Magic and
> > InterBIT would want to tap onto when planning such an event. Maybe to
> > one day have our little logo on such an announcement saying 
> > "Endorsed by
> > IGLU" or something will be a thing of pride.
> 
> Shall I remind you that being endorsed by IGLU isn't something of pride? For
> the obvious reason - no one knows what it means.
> We know that "IGLU is with us" means that the best Linux professionals in

This is an unsubstantiated claim that you should drop immediately. It
might even be false.

> Israel think the best of our event. But the world isn't aware of it yet - so
> its meaningless.
> 
> another point - we need to make an IGLU endorsment guidelines or something.
> we are funded by companies - endorsed by IGLU should mean more than "we
> payed them". 

If you are funded by companies then you should form a legal framework
like an amuta with an independent accounts auditor. As a matter of
honesty and transparency you should also publish a list of your sponsors
in a very prominent place, like a home page of a web site.

> We should think of the things we want it to mean and put it in writing.

Yup, everything should be in writing.

> 
> > am I alone on this? just an idea...
> 
> alone on what? on the fact that we need them and they need us too?
> I'm still not sure why would a company need us.
> In the states community support has a market value. In Israel its
> meaningless. 
> If I had a Linux start-up I'd go for community support if I planned on
> Nasdaqing, but I'd try to get it by contributing software to the community
> and financing projects, not by financing a  month-old IGLU, with near nil
> credentials.
> Aside from IGLU being a workforce pool - I don't see what else we offer.
> But then again - there is a reason why I don't have a startup. part of it is
> my total inability to do anything other than produce code.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chen Shapira
> The fractal flowers and recursive roots
> the most lovely hack I've seen 
> 
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