----- Original Message ----- From: "Nagarjuna G." nagarjun@gnu.org.in To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:02 AM Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Fw: [LIH][COMMERCIAL]Slackware CDs available
GLUG Meeting on 8th 4pm at PUKAR, Near CST.
Sorry for the top posting, am in a hurry. I dont keep much confidence in these promises because:
- the mailman list admin still didnot
change the meeting header that goes with all the posts.
- last time when money was collected, no onein the glub asked me how
much did I spend
I guess every one trusts you implicitely ;-)
the minutes of the last meet are still not posted.
if we cant maintain a simple website, forget about balance sheets
and envying glugs.
Sorry for being pessimistic!
But I do have lot of optimism, some one will comeforward and spend donate their time.
If this is to be done seriouisly, being an accountant, the least I can do is to help by maintaining accounts. Let the organisation be registered and a bank account opened, I can maintain it and maintain accounts for GLUG. Of course, the accounts will need to be kept transparent and open to scrutiny by all members of GLUG.
But I still reteriate what I said earlier, lets do it only if it is seriously contemplated and the purpose and objectives clearly known. Lets not do it simply because it is being done by PLUG
Nagarjuna
On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 01:25:04AM +0530, Kapil Karekar wrote:
GLUG Meeting on 8th 4pm at PUKAR, Near CST.
On Thursday 12 June 2003 23:53, Saswata Banerjee & Associates wrote:
- its too messy.......there are cheap cds available from commercial
vendors
messy ?? I am in the process of burning 50 cds ... I am not feeling
messy yet
;)
- who will do it ?
My above statement explains that !
- how will you keep track of expenses and revenue (sales)
just mail me the details of the revenues and expenses as and when they occur... I'll put it up on the GLUG site ... this way the whole process remains transparent and all other GLUGs can go green with envy looking
at our
balance sheet.
- you will need to keep accounts, so that no one can question you
later
about the money
My above statement explains that !
- you need to think of matters like income tax, sales tax, etc.
hmmm ... income tax? sales tax? ... since the PLUG has already started
doing
it ... we dont need to rake our brains over it. They will burn the
midnight
oil and find the solutions for us. No need to reinvent the wheel. We can learn from the PLUG.
- you need to be a registered organisation, else you can face a lot
of
problem
My above statement explains that !
Just a few of the things I can think off the head.
Wow !!
And ofcourse, finally, how much money does the organisation make and whether the efforts justify the amount of profit
Dont think just about CDs .... think about donations ... think about endorsements ... think about banner ads on the GLUG site ... think about
....
think about ... think about ... sorry I ran out of ideas :P
Cheers!! Kapil Karekar http://www.libretech.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Amol Hatwar" rollacosta@phreaker.net To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India"
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] Fw: [LIH][COMMERCIAL]Slackware CDs available
GLUG Meeting on 8th 4pm at PUKAR, Near CST.
This is a 2 CD set and priced at Rs 75/-. Please send us DD drawn
in
favour of
"PUNE LINUX USERS GROUP" payable at Pune.
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Someone give me one good reason why ILUG-BOM musn't peddle CDs? Man
we
give support and (flames) for free here!
Regards,
ah