[wplug-erie] Is there any interest in generating revenue for the LUG?

[Just Bill]

I would agree with the general opinion forming.  I don't see Erie LUG
needing a large revenue stream at this point anyways.  If a memeber
wanted to do this for their own personal profit, I don't have a problem
with that, but as an Erie LUG thing I"m against it.

Just Bill
www.justbill.org

 On Tue, 2004-05-04 at 12:26, Teodorski, Chris wrote:
> Personally, I do not think the LUG should be involved in commercial
> ventures like this.  
> 
> Acting as an intermediary between companies, ie. Local companies
> looking for Linux professional or companies offering Linux services
> would be fine.  However I don't think the LUG should take on a project
> like this.   I for one do not feel that we should sign any contract as
> a LUG (unless one of us is a lawyer and I just don't know it and would
> be willing to review the contract and represent us in any contract
> disputes.)  
> 
> We have several people involved in the LUG who either run their own
> company or work for a company that offers services similar to what is
> be requested.  I feel the LUG should offer to put those parties in
> contact with the manufacturing company and nothing more.  
> 
> Just an opinion and you know what they say about those.....
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Moran [mailto:wmoran at potentialtech.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:33 AM
> To: wplug-erie at wplug.org
> Subject: Re: [wplug-erie] Is there any interest in generating revenue
> for the LUG?
> 
> MIS wrote:
> > One of my pet projects is to increase technology development within 
> > the local area. That being said, is there any interest from the Erie
> > LUG in developing a commercial grade website for a locally base 
> > manufacturing company in exchanged for a healthy contribution to the
> > LUG? See the attached requirements.
> 
> Off the bat, I wouldn't agree to much based on this document.  It
> bla-bla- blas a lot without any specifics.
> 
> The only thing I would say based on this document (if my company were
> involved) is "yes, we're qualified."
> 
> Number 2 is extremely sweeping!  It could be hundreds of hours just
> for that alone ... do you have any idea how long it can take to test
> every imaginable screen size and browser configuration?  I would want
> a list of the "wide variety of client systems" they want to support,
> otherwise you could be expected to support everything, back to
> Netscape 1 on Windows 3.1.
> 
> #8 is pretty broad as well.  Unlimted updates over a period?  That's
> crazy ...
> you're asking to be bent over if you accept that!
> 
> Whether or not you can organize the LUG to support such a contract is
> a question beyond my ability to answer.  If this is their best attempt
> at an RFQ, I would be very careful in responding.  Make sure to set
> limits to all the things they imply will be unlimited, or you'll end
> up WAY over your head!
> 
> It's impossible to provide a quote based on this RFQ in any case ...
> as it doesn't say how many pages, doesn't give a quantity for
> anything.  A site with only static pages sounds simple, until you find
> out there's a seperate page for each product, and it takes up 1000
> pages!
> 
> I hate to be all negative about this, but I just got out of a contract
> where we were supposed to supply unlimited service for a fixed price,
> and I know how much that can suck.  If you can nail down some limits
> on these things, it may be a good project ... then you just need a
> committment from LUG members to participate.
> 
> --
> Bill Moran
> Potential Technologies
> http://www.potentialtech.com
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