Re: [Fsfe-uk] AFFSAC details

[Alex Hudson]

On Thu, May 01, 2003 at 09:53:04AM +0100, Andrew Savory wrote:
> Also, given that one of the AFFS's aims is to promote free software, then
> the conference shouldn't just be about "getting current AFFS members into
> a room to talk", it should be about getting *anyone* to come along and
> listen to what we have to say. In that light, having an obligatory
> membership clause on attendance is counter-productive.

This is probably why we're having this discussion - AFFSAC isn't really
intended to further that aim in a direct manner. The talks are not aimed
at getting people to use Free Software, it's more a communication/network
event. The main goals for this AFFSAC (imho ;) are getting people more
aware of what stuff is going on, and getting them involved - it's not 
really an outreach thing as such.

That's not to say that I disagree that such a thing would be useful, just
that I think AFFSAC has different concerns, at least this time around. 
Our main problem (as AFFS) is people with enough time. I'm hoping that
we will be able to get people excited about the things that are happening
now, and get people involved with things that could happen in the future.

> What might be a better move would be to charge, say, ?7.50 for those who
> wish to attend but don't wish to become members. That way, there's a
> direct contribution toward the costs of the conference, but no strings
> attached.

Well, if people want to see the ?10 charge as a contribution to costs, it's
no skin off my nose :) There aren't any strings attached with being a 
member, the only commitment is that which the AFFS gives members, there is
no commitment in the other direction.

Cheers,

Alex.


> 
> My apologies for not mentioning all this sooner, but discussion of this on
> fsfe-uk has been somewhat sparse, and the recent haphazard announcements
> have drawn my attention to it.
> 
> 
> Andrew.
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