On Sun, Apr 08, 2001 at 03:55:25PM -0400, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> 
> > For some reason it seems that Perry *wants* to take this over -- which
> > I don't fully understand -- but it's an irrelevant discussion.
> 
> Why would I prefer that it be run professionally? Because I want to
> see NetBSD's image improve.

Now you've just effectively stated that what I do is unprofessional.  I
bet you don't even understand why that's rude.

> There are advantages to having people
> who are doing it for a living involved. I can instruct my secretary to
> make arrangements for booth space, for instance, and if he doesn't do
> it he can't just come back and pretend to me he's a volunteer.

And when, exactly, has this *ever* been an issue?  It's a straw man.

> There are other issues here. If I have an $80k or $100k business
> marketing expense a year named "NetBSD booths" that's easy to justify
> to the IRS. Personal donations to Charles Hannum are, to my knowledge,
> not tax deductible, and so far as I know the NetBSD Mission is just
> you and isn't a 501(c)3.

Again, that's irrelevant.  TNF is (or soon will be, if people stop
flaming about the damned bylaws already and agree to actually make some
progress) 501(c)3.

> I didn't want to start a flame war. I wanted to offer to expend
> resources helping the project out. If you don't want it, don't flame
> me -- just don't take it. You're under no obligation to accept the
> offer.

Sure, turn it around and make it look like I'm being the `bad guy'.
Remember I'm the one who's been doing the work *and* footing the bill
for the last 2+ years.