[wlug_org] [Fwd: Wellington InstallFest]

[Jamie Baddeley]

Hey Tony,

are you able to come the Installfest meeting tonight?


jamie
(I agree with the concept of caution)

On Tue, 2004-04-06 at 09:15, JP wrote:
>  --- Chris Hodgetts wrote:=20
> > So N=E1ndor being an imaginative guy thought
> > "why don't I bring
> > one to me? and at the same time introduce some of my
> > fellow MPs to
> > Linux?". =20
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> > So he said to me "Rayna, organise an installfest in
> > parliament!"
> >=20
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> This is an interesting idea, and certainly warrants
> further discussion.
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> What assurances do we have that this won't be turned
> into a political platform?  Will there be Green Party
> promotional material and campaigning at the 'fest?
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> I think we want to be very careful about remaining
> politically neutral, except on the politics
> surrounding Linux specifically, where most
> Wellyluggers will have pro views.
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> I'm not personally in favour of lobbying politicians,
> but if the LUG sees the need to do so in future, it
> will be an advantage to not be perceived as having any
> particular party bias.
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> Apologies for my cynicism.
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> Cheers
> Tony
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