i do support the need for skunkworks to have an infastructure yet again its biggest asset remains the stream of information that passes by this mailing list.interestingly enough it isnt the people who have ict knowledge that add value to this list but often it is those who are asking questions that invite a variety of uniquely kenyan answers often of members physicaly visiting a location then comming back with an answer and clicking a responce .such information cannot be got from google .to shut me off sk will deny the mailing list of unique information ,insight and contacts from rural kenya and so too is the potential of the students who use this site. I suggest the leadership set up an association(cost 5k) we pay membership fee and proposals are then sent out for grants etc regards matere On 2/17/10, Murigi Muraya <mmskunkworks@gmail.com> wrote:
My thoughts are serious but the list (which is separate from the Server) has its owners.
The two Skunkworks founders who bought the current server meant for it to be open and it will remain that way.
However, those contribute for the new Server will not be impressed by those who think they should have a say on equipment they have refused to help purchase. There is stuff on the new Server (apart from this mailing list) that may require their consent or use.
From sitting in a non IT committee or two in the past, have noticed hostility towards those who are perceived to be joyriders by the ones who put their monies where their mouths (comments) are.
There will be need to continually improve the Cheap Server (RAM, Hard Drives etc) we buy and there needs to be a Formal Body to issues receipts to those of us who need receipts for our contributions. Am sure hosting a Skunkworks Server locally must have (tele-video-conferencing) bandwidth benefits.
Ashok has wisely suggested that we need a Finance Committee. Quite an experienced fellow with legal matters for those of you who do know.
The founders of the list and one other party (like Phares) can be the signatories to the account we will need to open ASAP.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Murigi Muraya <mmskunkworks@gmail.com>wrote:
Students can give 200 bob. Don't tell us they don't spend that much clubbing on some weekends.
1 vote each for those who give 200bob and 1 vote still for those who give 10K.
Why should those who are too stingy to donate demand generosity / charity from those who do?
And please note this is going to continue until we get 60K to buy a cheap server.
Keep me quiet by donating.
Does that mean that i should label your posts as rantings meant to make skunks contribute 60k? Then maybe after that I can take your posts as serious thoughts from a serious skunk?
:-)
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