[AUUG-Talk]: Re: Don't close AUUG down!

[Steve Jenkin]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 09:45:02AM +1100, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:

> > I think we should donate all AUUG's assets to the Lions
> > Chair and then carry on as a non-financial institution. 

<snip>

> About the only costs I can see are the
> $20 odd per year needed to renew the domain.
> 
> Discussion welcome.
> 
> Greg Lehey
> Past president, AUUG Inc.
> --

I think this is an excellent idea.
It uses our technology to stay alive and allows the 'brand' to survive
and gives us pretty much identical situation to current.

By reducing to a mainly online entity, the only on-going jobs are:
  - list maint & spam 
  - DNS maint.
  - rehosting

The CBR LUG (CLUG) operates this way - there is no formal entity, no
bank account only a list.
Meetings are at the Uni - hosted by staff members.

I'm aware there are real issues of insurance and fiducary duties if
running events (esp. if payment required) - the answer is for AUUG
itself is *not* run anything:
 - piggy back off other org/conferences - LA, SAGE-AU or ITSMF 
 - lend AUUG branding to other 'events'

For the average mug punter^h^h^h^hmember, there is no difference - just
no m'ship fee.

1 Vote from this non-financial Founding MBR.
[Contrary to Christopher, I'm not going to pay $100 to attend the last
AGM]


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