Re: [cobalt-users] List Wars

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From: "Dan Kriwitsky" <list3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 12:40 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] List Wars


> >
> > If there is enough response on the new list, have the
> > President start a non-profit organization that would own the
> > new domain name, make some bylaws and away you go.
>
> Ever start a non-profit? Who is going to pay the costs, file the papers,
> do the taxes?
>
> What does that have to do with running a list as open source?
>
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> C2003 Dan Kriwitsky
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Dan,

I was simply trying to offer a venue for appointing a person in charge.  I
thought it would mute the bickering and allow for a fair vote.

A non-profit org doesn't have to be a legal entity for something as small as
this.  Our youth group has bake sales to pay for balls and bats.  They still
elect a leader.

This list wouldn't cost more than $100 a year to run.  Bill already offered
to donate that.  I don't think the government is going to care if we have a
vote for a list admin and pool $100 to pay for hosting.

I'm not as generous as Bill but I'll donate $5 for this year.