[SFS] X.org

[David L. Willson]

Good Lord, the IRS is clamping down because orgs are too political. That's ... ironic.

Just so it's abundantly clear where I stand: I'm happy to make a cash, beer, or gear donation and not write it down. Let me know what you need, and I'll help if I can.

As far as I'm concerned, the feds can hold a bake sale. Let ~them~ try surviving in a gift-only economy for a while.

--
David L. Willson
Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist
RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP NovellCLA
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)

This is a good time for a r3VOLution.

----- Original Message -----
> Take everything you read from Phoronix with a fistful of salt.
> Michael
> makes his living off page hits.
> 
> Yes, X.Org lost its 501(c)3 but I can assure you it has very little,
> if
> any, affect on the future of the organization.
> 
> It does suck that Stuart missed filing for 3 years but he said he
> never
> got any emails and forgot.
> 
> It didn't help that there are so many groups that are basically PACs
> that the IRS clamped down.
> 
> It sucks but the board is looking into where to go from here.
> 
> Source:  I'm on the X.Org board of directors.
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 08/28/2013 02:31 PM, Chris Fedde wrote:
> > What we mean by "do no harm" has become quite complex.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 12:24 PM, David L. Willson
> > <DLWillson@thegeek.nu
> > <mailto:DLWillson@thegeek.nu>> wrote:
> >
> >     I know people who have to seek therapy every time they think
> >     about
> >     turning over the intimate details of their business to the
> >     government.OK, technically, I only know one person like that,
> >     but
> >     I'll bet I can come up with more... What happened to being left
> >     alone, as long as you do no harm?
> >
> >     --
> >     David L. Willson
> >     Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist
> >     RHCE+Satellite CCAH Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 UbuntuCP
> >     NovellCLA
> >     Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> >
> >     This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> >
> >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >         You would think filing on time would be easy, but I know
> >         people
> >         who file for extensions every year because they just can't
> >         get
> >         their returns in on time.
> >
> >         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >         *From: *"James Romero" <coloradoskinny@gmail.com
> >         <mailto:coloradoskinny@gmail.com>>
> >         *To: *sfs@thegeek.nu <mailto:sfs@thegeek.nu>
> >         *Sent: *Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:06:06 AM
> >         *Subject: *Re: [SFS] X.org
> >
> >         That is sad the received it in 2012 and it is gone in 2013
> >         my
> >         god However not filing on time how hard is it to file on
> >         time
> >         unless you are getting push back from higher ups
> >
> >
> >         On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:47 PM, <gary@romerohub.com
> >         <mailto:gary@romerohub.com>> wrote:
> >
> >             Interesting article. I wonder what effect, if any, it
> >             will
> >             have on the future it the organization? (Assuming its
> >             not
> >             just FUD)
> >
> >             http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQ0MzU
> >             _______________________________________________
> >             SFS mailing list
> >             SFS@thegeek.nu <mailto:SFS@thegeek.nu>
> >             http://mailman.thegeek.nu/mailman/listinfo/sfs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >         --
> >         /“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake
> >         up.”
> >         /*- */*PAUL VALERY*/
> >
> >
> >
> 
> _______________________________________________
> SFS mailing list
> SFS@thegeek.nu
> http://mailman.thegeek.nu/mailman/listinfo/sfs
>