[wellylug] Very Important: Meeting of 13th Feb 2005

Michael Bordignon michael at infometrics.co.nz
Wed Feb 15 16:48:06 NZDT 2006


Mark Foster wrote on 15/02/2006 4:13 PM:
> I didnt say 'legally required'.

No, you said 'probably require'.

> So to look at it another way; Incorporation adds a lot of complications as
> well as benefits - book keeping, auditing, etc, and a formalised
> organisational structure.  There are drawbacks to these.  For a Linux
> Users Group to achieve what it sets out to, would not usually require any
> of the legal benefits of Incorporation, and therefore I respectfully
> suggest that it should not be considered.

After reading most of this thread, it seems that WLUG would benefit some 
sort of formal organisation/structure. It has helped somewhat in the 
clubs I'm involved in.

Also, you can't get [personally] sued! :)



Michael




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