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Re: Responsibilities and issues regarding amuta status.




On Wed, 24 Jul 1996, Marc A. Volovic wrote:

> A very important matter is the ability to get money from the bloody
> government for the NPO. This money should and must be used to finance
> Linux-IL's participation in trade shows and NOTHING ABSOLUTELY else.
> This, of course, includes printing flyers, stickers, T-shirts or
> whatever, but does not include consumables or other items.

I'd rather not utilize this method of meeting the Linux promoting 
expenses, than be forced to pay higher tax rates than I pay now.  If the 
Linux promotion efforts are financed by donations, at least I can decide 
where I want my hard-earned money to go.

> The member dues should go to the lawyer and the CPA and, if an overhead
> exists, for any other expenses connected with the trade shows. If an
> overhead STILL exists, it should be given to some worthwhile, non-
> government, charity (AKIM, Let The Animals Live, Save the Whales,
> Greenpeace, International Red Cross, etc).

No way.  The only worthwhile, non-government organization worthy of your 
sacred money is the Association of the Deaf in Israel.  <g>

                                            --- Omer
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