MESSAGE
| DATE | 2003-02-14 |
| FROM | ruben safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] NYLXS Website, and Linux 1 class
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I'm done talking about this. We'll pick it up at the membership
meeting
Ruben
On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 01:56:34PM -0500, joev_nylxs-at-pipeline.com wrote:
>
> I don't think we should necessarily move anything or take over Ruben's server connection, just cover our costs.
>
> I agree this is something that needs to be discussed.
>
> Ruben, with limited resources you can only do certain things. Concentrate on what we can do. This is not a "hobby horse" mentality. This is how real business functions. If there is anyone on board who knows about grant writing and such please step up and lets get what we can. Otherwise, we will have to do what we can.
>
> How can NYLXS be spending $1500 per month? On what? This might be the first place to look.
>
> Joe
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Ruben Safir
> Sent: 02/14/03 12:29 PM
> To: Billy
> Subject: Re: [hangout] NYLXS Website, and Linux 1 class
>
> >
> >
> The website solution is not of itself going to cover our bets, and is a
> nominal
> expense.
>
> To climb out of troubles, we need to develope the financial contribution
> of our membership through economic development.
>
> We're not talking about a couple of hundred dollars of expenses per month.
>
> We've burned close to $1500 a month in expenses and more, largley covered
> by me
> and Joe.
>
> As a non-profit, we are going to start to need permanent staffing, grant
> writers, and fund raisers.
>
> Everyone still has a hobby horse mentality about things.
>
> Ruben
>
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 10:55:29AM -0500, Billy wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 10:49:55AM -0500, Joseph A. Maffia wrote:
> > > In the past - Ruben has allowed NYLXS to use his network connection
> and
> > > therefore he paid for it fully. We never have reimbursed him for the
> > > monthly usage. We should be able to afford a nominal monthly fee of
> $100
> > > per month.
> >
> > No way. It can be done for $0/month.
> >
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