[FreeGeek] the question of affiliation & name

[ifny]

yeaH, all this discussion is great. big thanks especially to everyone
whoʻs raising objections/concerns. itʻs inspiring deeper discussions
than might otherwise have happened. diversity of voices will make our
process richer.

applications, erm, thanks scott ;) that is, if i donʻt break my head
in the alley kitten race in portland...

perhaps itʻs a symptom of advanced rabies, but i guess iʻm looking
forward to us slogging through applications. unlike a lot of red tape
iʻve wrestled in the past (e.g. refugee/immigration applications), i
can rest easy knowing that the architects want all viable applicants
to succeed if possible. the formsʻ content seems to be a fairly
detailed guide (read: shopping list) of worthy considerations.

as for advice, FG may have published info that we can access, but
thatʻs nothing like live ʻtechʻ support. FG vancouver will be unique
in its development & indiginous flavour, though our goals &
manifestation are overarchingly the same. like if they were gelato, we
will be sorbet. interaction with the mothership will be an invaluable
sounding board.

side note: yep, they really do care about answering questions on their
mailing list. see them in action on the startup list archives:

http://lists.freegeek.org/mailman/listinfo/startup

these are caring, generous people who have devoted a lot of time &
resources into furthering open source. it makes sense that they
support an extension of their vision.

to get more of a sense of free geek culture from your armchair, you
can also browse the archives of their other mailing lists
http://lists.freegeek.org/listinfo

as for the name free geek, geek sheik & bike geeks un-tie! the general
public may not be familiar with free geek pdx, but i get the
impression that a lot of tech-heads have heard of it, & word is
spreading about vangeek (esp since momentumʻs article). while the
general public may not be versed, lots of tech-heads & bike geeks have
heard tell. anyway, the advantage is far greater than the name, itʻs
the precedent, & legitimacy, as well as the online presence/resources
that anyone can be directed to.


~!fny


On 11/7/06, agent humble <humble at resist.ca> wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 November 2006 12:01 pm, stephan at buckmaster.ca wrote:
>
> > **  When ready, submit a much more lengthy application for ongoing status
> > as a Free Geek or affiliate .... The Final Application for Ongoing Status
> > as a Free Geek Franchise can be a little daunting.
>
> I think that David and Ifny can probably complete that while they are down
> there.
>
> ;-)
>
> > Its nice to see a lot of postings to this mailing list.
>
> Agreed!
>
> ~s
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