[clue-admin] Future Hosting Plans

[Greg Knaddison]

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Crawford Rainwater
<crawford.rainwater at linux-etc.com> wrote:
> Linux ETC for reference has been doing the system administration via myself and one other (as needed).  Linux ETC also pointed out VPSLink back in the day when Jeff Cann was President after a few of the CLUE Admin folks did some R&D'ing on VPS and hosting alternatives.
>
> While I do like the idea of sponsors supporting CLUE, being totally reliable on such is a "catch 22" when things like this come to a head and the bank is empty for paying for items.
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> PS: I get this list in Digest format so pardon the delays in responding, or the flood of responses once I do get the Digest.

Sure, and I think it makes sense to keep the "in-kind" (whether for
hosting or advice) sponsors on that list. Time of our volunteers is
often more valuable than all the cash provided by the "sponsors." I'm
not sure I get how relying on sponsors is a "catch 22" vs. relying on
donations from members or relying on some other solution (what are the
other solutions, by the way?).

Perhaps a mixed approach is best - make an appeal for donations from
the general list and also put someone in charge of contacting
companies with a sponsor package.  I am willing to be in charge of
asking for sponsorships, btw.  My credentials are that I did that for
DrupalCamp Colorado 2008 (a 100 person event held last summer). Though
most of you don't know me so I can understand if I wouldn't be trusted
to completely be in that role.

Regards,
Greg


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