[ale] [Fwd: Advertising on ale.org]

[Wolf Halton]

Corporate sponsors would probably be interested in paying in a little to help us out. It really isn't fair thay Jim is paying everything out of pocket. Maybe we should consider a dues structure, if we can find a way not to add to Jim's current workload. 
System 76, emperor linux, redhat etc may already have funds set aside for enthusiast groups. 
Are the expenses disclosed anywhere we could see them and has there ever been a "business plan" that would layout future expenses and possible interesting things to do?

Wolf Halton
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> On Aug 5, 2015, at 11:18 AM, Phil Turmel <philip at turmel.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm with JD on this.  Static ads from reputable linux-oriented
> businesses are fine with me.
> 
>> On 08/04/2015 07:29 PM, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
>> Whoa there.  Which website?  What advertising?  Something static from a
>> Linux aligned company - perhaps.  Dynamic ads - NO WAY.
>> 
>> There is a reality here folks.  We have monthly obligations to meet and
>> wouldn't it be nice to have a lite snack as some of the meetings? We
>> don't need much, but  ... some minimal income from the right companies
>> wouldn't hurt.
>> 
>> Right now, Jim is paying these bills out of his pocket. I don't think
>> that is fair.
>> 
>> Am I completely out of line here?  There are many Linux groups which
>> have multiple corporate sponsors. As long as they are aligned, I don't
>> see the issue.
> 
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