[Members] X.Org project booth on LinuxTag (Germany) 2007

[Paul Swart]

The cynic in me thinks the Board may want to spend some of that educational
budget on itself ... to learn the value of marketing ... ;)

But serious, Leon is making a generous offer to spend a week of his time,
and enduring the hassles of cross-Atlantic travel, working on behalf of the
group at an event where X.Org should be represented, especially since it has
moved to Berlin. So you get a big influx of first-time visitors, many eager
to be "educated" about X.Org. In the past Leo has done Linuxtag at a
next-to-nothing expense.

It's a no-brainer to me.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: members-bounces at x.org [mailto:members-bounces at x.org]On Behalf Of
Egbert Eich
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 1:19 AM
To: Leon Shiman
Cc: eich at freedesktop.org; xorg-europe at lists.x.org; daniel at fooishbar.org;
email at mattruby.com; members at x.org; xorg at freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [Members] X.Org project booth on LinuxTag (Germany) 2007



Hi Leon,

Thank you very much for your offer! I've taken it to the
X.Org Board.

As the Board is shifting the focus of our funding towards
education and away from marketing it has decided to only
cover smaller expenses like for show material and some
local logistics.
The Board has therefore decided to not fund travel
(especially international) to attend a trade show.

Regards,
	Egbert.


Leon Shiman writes:
 > I am willing to take responsibility for the booth once again, as I have
at
 > LinuxTag previously.
 >
 > My expenses would have to be covered.
 >
 > Leon
 >
 >
 > Shiman Associates Inc
 > 163 Tappan Street
 > Brookline MA 02445 USA
 >
 > tel: (00)1.617.277.0087
 >

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