Linus BBQ [Was: RE: [PLUG] Would you consider donating to the OSU ACM? (To hear R MS?)]

[Neil Anuskiewicz]

On 17 Jul 2002, Russell Senior wrote:

> This will come as no surprise, but I disagree selling tickets is
> necessary or desirable in the Stallman case.  There should be no
> trouble rounding up the travel funds.  I've already offered $50 and if
> there was a serious need, I'd double it without thinking hard.  At a
> university it shouldn't be hard to acquire a suitable venue for no
> money.  Charging money, which I doubt is really needed, is only going
> to keep people away.  The whole point is to get people to come and
> hear.

Clearly, that is true if the money can be raised without selling the 
tickets. The tickets were meant if the money can't be raised outright as a 
necessary evil.

> Just for perspective, folks, roundtrip airfare Boston to Portland,
> over a weekend in early October is less than $400.

That is a good deal. I wonder how much food, etc, would be a day?


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Neil Anuskiewicz