Well, I certainly wouldn't have a problem with that, and I'll help any way I can, but the main hesitation I have is that I don't work in a department that has anything at all to do with PR. We do ESX support. Not having much PR experience. I wouldn't know where to begin. By contrast, the boundaries/procedure of the friends and family discount program are established and reasonably well defined. Off-hand, I've bought 3 of my own licenses and a half dozen for various folks I know. (fusion and workstation). I don't really consider it an ethical violation as long as we don't abuse it. My sense is that 2 or 3 licenses for gifts is fine, but if my purchases add up and become excessive, it starts to border on an abuse.<br>
<br>That said, I certainly don't want to make anyone uncomfortable either. If we'd rather approach VMW directly and ask if they'd donate, I'm certainly willing to do what I can to that end either. I can probably ask at HR. Frankly, if people are upset, I'm actually willing to approach my manager and just flat ask him if he would have a problem with this. It isn't my intention to be sneaky. = )<br>
<br>Mike Bean<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:21 PM, David "Barahon" Willson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:DLWillson@thegeek.nu">DLWillson@thegeek.nu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">1. VMWS is totally worth 300. That's what I paid.<br>2. I think we're on questionable ethical ground here, so let's change strategy. Let's you and I talk with the powers that be about donating a license for schwag.<br>
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<div><div></div><div class="h5"><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>From: </b>Mike Bean <<a href="mailto:beandaemon@gmail.com" target="_blank">beandaemon@gmail.com</a>><b><br>To: </b>CLUE talk <<a href="mailto:clue-talk@cluedenver.org" target="_blank">clue-talk@cluedenver.org</a>><b><br>
Sent: </b>Mon, Nov 29, 2010 16:19:36 GMT+00:00<b><br>Subject: </b>Re: [clue-talk] Fwd: Cyber Monday 3 Day Sale - Get Up to 50% Off<br><br></div><br>I wish. My shift recently got tweaked, I don't get into tech center<br>
until 8PM, by then it doesn't seem like there's much point; but I don't<br>mind doing it to help the cause (metaphorically speaking) as long as it<br>doesn't upset HR, and I don't think it will. Obviously I can't eat the<br>
cost, but it seems to me that if there's enough interest, it could<br>potentially pay for itself. Retail on workstation's ridiculous, it's<br>like 200 a pop, so figure, raffle tickets at maybe 5 a head, and you<br>
only have to sell 10 to make a profit. <br><br>The discount program itself is a friends and family thing, I could use<br>the clue contact info, but then everybody would get the license every<br>time I bought one, so I suspect we'd have to channel it through someone<br>
specific, but I'm sure the details could be worked out.<br><br>Mike Bean<br><br>On Mon, 2010-11-29 at 09:08 -0700, David L. Willson wrote:<br>> I think that's a great idea, Mike. Maybe one a month is fine, though, and very generous of you. Do you usually attend the meetings?<br>
> <br>> David L. Willson<br>> Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast<br>> RHCE MCT MCSE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 NovellCLA UbuntuCP<br>> tel://720.333.LANS<br>> Freedom is better when you earn it. Learn Linux. Get Free.<br>
> <br></div></div><div class="im">> ----- "Mike Bean" wrote:<br>> <br>> > At the risk of exposing myself, to potential hate, I get a pretty<br>> > substantial employee discount. It's like 50 bucks a license. <br>
> > Downside<br>> > is, I can't start buying them en-masse for clue members or HR will<br>> > come<br>> > down on my head. By way of compromise, if there's any real interest,<br>> > I'll buy 2-3 licenses and maybe CLUE could in turn raffle them off as<br>
> > prizes?<br>> > <br>> > Mike Bean<br>> > <br>> > On Mon, 2010-11-29 at 06:57 -0700, David L. Willson wrote:<br>> > > If you're looking for a way to run Windows on Linux, and you don't<br>
> > > mind using proprietary pay-ware, VMware Workstation is a pretty<br>> > > awesome product and they're having a sale for cyber Monday.<br>> > ><br>> > > David L. Willson<br>> > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast<br>
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