[comp.org.sug] SUG support of comp.sys.sun

phil@eecs.nwu.edu (William LeFebvre) (10/11/90)

Just so you don't think that the board is ignoring this.....
We have discussed this issue in the past and we are currently
working on an official reply which will be posted here.  I
expect it to be posted on Monday.

		William LeFebvre

phil@eecs.nwu.edu (William LeFebvre) (10/17/90)

As promised, a statement from the board:

It was suggested recently in this forum that the Sun User Group help
fund the sun-spots digest (comp.sys.sun) moderation effort.  This
very idea was actually proposed and discussed at the last User Group
Board of Directors meeting (held in Dallas Texas last July).  We
were visited by Bob Greene, the current moderator, to get a better
idea of the size and effort required.  There was certainly a general
enthusiasm for this idea among board members.

However, the funding of the project is another matter.  While the
suggestions under consideration were quite reasonable, they did not
solve the funding problem.  The project involves both hardware and
personnel; meaningful support for it will require a significant
financial commitment.

Given the User Group's present financial commitments (which include
production of the 1991 distribution of user-contributed software) it
seemed unwise to jump right into this.  We didn't say yes, and we
didn't say no.  But we did decide to wait until we have a better
picture of our own finances over the next few months.  There have
been many changes in the User Group over the last several months,
including taking on the salary of a full-time Executive Director
(a very wise move, we are convinced).

In spirit, we're all with you, you can be assured of that.  We want
to support the effort, because we all see it as a very valuable tool
for the Sun community.  But we are not sure that it would be
financially responsible at this time.  Suggestions are always
welcome and can be posted on this newsgroup.

        William LeFebvre
        phil@sug.org
        Secretary

        Bim Toth
        toth@sug.org
        President

        Sun User Group, Inc.