[PLUG] The Linux Fund

[David Mandel]

Mike,

    I'm not going to say much at this point, but I am actively working 
with the fund's founder, Benjamin Cox, on saving the fund and we 
are making good progress.  In fact, I'm taking this afternoon off
so I can come to Portland to work on LinuxFund business.  There is
actually quite a bit of work to be done to save the fund, and I am
ever so grateful to Benjamin for his knowledgable help.  The Newsforge
article didn't mention him, but he is very much involved once again
with the fund if only on a short term basis.

                                          Sincerely,
                                          David Mandel
                                          Chief Activist
                                          Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                          560 SE Alexander
                                          Corvallis, Oregon 97333
                                          (541) 737-9153 at work (OSU)
                                          (541) 730-5285 cell

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   David Mandel                        http://www.DavidMandel.com
   Portland Linux/Unix Group           http://pdxLinux.org
   LinuxFund                           http://LinuxFund.org
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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005, MJang wrote:

> Hi David, 
> 
> How about telling us more? Per
> http://business.newsforge.com/business/05/07/08/1619251.shtml, 
> 
> it sounds like you're the key guy:
> 
> Mandel said, "Given the current situation with LinuxFund, I may be
> interested in becoming a part-time executive director. The goals and
> procedures of LinuxFund need to be clarified and rethought in light of
> changes in open source." Mandel thinks Linux Fund should be incorporated
> into a larger, well-run non-profit, such as Portland's FreeGeek, which
> is a successful hardware recycler and major FOSS proponent.
> 
> He also believes that LinuxFund's top priority should be distributing
> the $126,000, that has accumulated since the project was largely
> abandoned. "LinuxFund also needs to get a developer board together and
> start giving out money," said Mandel. "I would be willing to help with
> this."
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
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